Flood Help Guide

Fairfield County flood history

Connecticut · From FEMA's flood insurance and disaster data · Updated 2026-10-08

12,667NFIP flood claims since 1978
$283.7 millionPaid on those claims
$37,181Average paid claimlast 10 years
4Flood disaster declarationssince 2000

FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data lists 12,667 flood insurance claims in Fairfield County, Connecticut since 1978. The NFIP paid $283.7 million on them (building, contents and Increased Cost of Compliance payments, in the dollars of the year paid).

The year with the most claims was 2012, with 3,225, mostly from Hurricane Sandy.

In the last ten years (2017–2026) there were 1,270 claims, and the average paid claim was $37,181.

21% of the claims with a recorded flood zone came from buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zones (rated zones B, C and X).

Since 2000, FEMA has made 4 flood-related disaster declarations covering Fairfield County, Connecticut. The most recent was DR-4820-CT (Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), declared September 20, 2024.

NFIP claims by year

NFIP flood claims per year in Fairfield County, Connecticut01.2k2.5k3.8k5k1978: 365 claims, $843,146 paid1979: 264 claims, $703,588 paid1980: 755 claims, $2.4 million paid19801981: 13 claims, $6,464 paid1982: 254 claims, $1.4 million paid1983: 76 claims, $122,609 paid1984: 220 claims, $667,221 paid1985: 138 claims, $463,454 paid1986: 17 claims, $34,828 paid1987: 39 claims, $181,523 paid1988: 13 claims, $17,451 paid1989: 104 claims, $338,829 paid1990: 15 claims, $29,930 paid19901991: 210 claims, $1.1 million paid1992: 1,581 claims, $26.9 million paid1993: 29 claims, $275,304 paid1994: 45 claims, $230,348 paid1995: 28 claims, $190,103 paid1996: 455 claims, $3.2 million paid1997: 18 claims, $25,214 paid1998: 15 claims, $17,442 paid1999: 128 claims, $3.0 million paid2000: 120 claims, $1.9 million paid20002001: 46 claims, $1.1 million paid2002: 18 claims, $108,314 paid2003: 24 claims, $125,400 paid2004: 53 claims, $232,210 paid2005: 105 claims, $1.0 million paid2006: 283 claims, $3.5 million paid2007: 902 claims, $14.6 million paid2008: 54 claims, $320,560 paid2009: 16 claims, $43,549 paid2010: 317 claims, $2.3 million paid20102011: 1,380 claims, $23.2 million paid2012: 3,225 claims, $156.4 million paid2013: 16 claims, $142,260 paid2014: 37 claims, $122,374 paid2015: 8 claims, $59,843 paid2016: 11 claims, $41,657 paid2017: 26 claims, $143,183 paid2018: 298 claims, $7.2 million paid2019: 20 claims, $117,249 paid2020: 18 claims, $196,963 paid20202021: 656 claims, $23.0 million paid2022: 20 claims, $189,302 paid2023: 50 claims, $901,284 paid2024: 127 claims, $4.0 million paid2025: 6 claims, $81,128 paid2026: 49 claims, $327,537 paid
Claims per year of loss. Hover or tap a bar for details.
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YearClaimsPaid
202649$327,537
20256$81,128
2024127$4.0 million
202350$901,284
202220$189,302
2021656$23.0 million
202018$196,963
201920$117,249
2018298$7.2 million
201726$143,183
201611$41,657
20158$59,843
201437$122,374
201316$142,260
20123,225$156.4 million
20111,380$23.2 million
2010317$2.3 million
200916$43,549
200854$320,560
2007902$14.6 million
2006283$3.5 million
2005105$1.0 million
200453$232,210
200324$125,400
200218$108,314
200146$1.1 million
2000120$1.9 million
1999128$3.0 million
199815$17,442
199718$25,214
1996455$3.2 million
199528$190,103
199445$230,348
199329$275,304
19921,581$26.9 million
1991210$1.1 million
199015$29,930
1989104$338,829
198813$17,451
198739$181,523
198617$34,828
1985138$463,454
1984220$667,221
198376$122,609
1982254$1.4 million
198113$6,464
1980755$2.4 million
1979264$703,588
1978365$843,146

Named flood events

EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Sandy20123,172$155.8 million
December Storm - Nor'easter19921,540$26.7 million
Hurricane Ida2021514$20.8 million
Hurricane Irene20111,181$20.7 million
Hurricane Floyd199994$2.9 million
Flooding1996326$2.9 million
March 2010 Nor'easter2010303$2.3 million
Hurricane Elsa2021110$1.9 million

Flood-related disaster declarations

DeclarationDeclaredEventHelp for individuals
DR-4820-CT Sep 20, 2024 Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Yes
EM-3612-CT Aug 21, 2024 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides No
DR-1904-CT Apr 23, 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding Yes
DR-1700-CT May 11, 2007 Severe Storms and Flooding Yes

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Where these numbers come from

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FEMA's redacted claims data doesn't identify properties, and FEMA notes that some records lack a county or flood zone. See how we use the data.