Delaware County flood history
Indiana · From FEMA's flood insurance and disaster data · Updated 2026-10-08
FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data lists 302 flood insurance claims in Delaware County, Indiana since 1978. The NFIP paid $3.8 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 2026, with 59, mostly from 2026-08-Indiana-Flooding.
In the last ten years (2017–2026) there were 74 claims, and the average paid claim was $33,694.
28% of the claims with a recorded flood zone came from buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zones (rated zones B, C and X).
About 0.7% of homes in Delaware County, Indiana had an NFIP flood policy in FEMA's latest count (323 of 44,375 residential buildings). In the high-risk flood zones (Special Flood Hazard Areas), it was 24% (272 of 1,126).
Since 2000, FEMA has made 6 flood-related disaster declarations covering Delaware County, Indiana. The most recent was DR-4933-IN (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared August 25, 2026.
Open FEMA registration: DR-4933-IN covers Delaware County for individual assistance; apply by October 25, 2026. See how to apply.
NFIP claims by year
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| Year | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| 2024 | 1 | $6,744 |
| 2022 | 2 | $0 |
| 2020 | 2 | $0 |
| 2019 | 6 | $43,516 |
| 2018 | 1 | $8,598 |
| 2017 | 2 | $38,302 |
| 2016 | 4 | $47,914 |
| 2015 | 15 | $264,126 |
| 2014 | 2 | $10,280 |
| 2013 | 15 | $257,108 |
| 2011 | 32 | $545,483 |
| 2010 | 1 | $0 |
| 2008 | 2 | $22,809 |
| 2007 | 2 | $7,503 |
| 2006 | 1 | $0 |
| 2005 | 14 | $118,785 |
| 2003 | 37 | $579,956 |
| 2002 | 8 | $7,165 |
| 1998 | 1 | $0 |
| 1996 | 3 | $25,491 |
| 1995 | 1 | $0 |
| 1994 | 2 | $2,160 |
| 1993 | 14 | $130,374 |
| 1992 | 18 | $170,231 |
| 1991 | 1 | $761 |
| 1990 | 18 | $116,730 |
| 1989 | 7 | $41,678 |
| 1988 | 1 | $0 |
| 1987 | 8 | $58,776 |
| 1985 | 5 | $45,081 |
| 1983 | 1 | $0 |
| 1982 | 2 | $14,632 |
| 1981 | 5 | $2,354 |
| 1980 | 7 | $12,902 |
| 1979 | 1 | $14,944 |
Named flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-Indiana-Flooding | 2026 | 56 | $1.2 million |
| Flooding | 1990 | 15 | $105,895 |
| Flooding | 1982 | 1 | $14,632 |
| Flooding | 1985 | 3 | $13,371 |
| Flooding | 1991 | 1 | $761 |
| Central U.S. April Flooding | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
How many homes have flood insurance
FEMA counts 323 residential NFIP policies in Delaware County, against 44,375 residential buildings (0.7%). Of the 1,126 residential buildings in high-risk flood zones (Special Flood Hazard Areas), 272 have an NFIP policy (24%). Private flood policies aren't in these counts.
Whether you're required to carry flood insurance depends on your flood zone and your mortgage. See do I need flood insurance?
Flood-related disaster declarations
| Declaration | Declared | Event | Help for individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4933-IN | Aug 25, 2026 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Apply by Oct 25, 2026 → |
| EM-3651-IN | Aug 15, 2026 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | No |
| DR-1573-IN | Jan 21, 2005 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Yes |
| DR-1520-IN | Jun 3, 2004 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Yes |
| DR-1487-IN | Sep 5, 2003 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Yes |
| DR-1476-IN | Jul 11, 2003 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Yes |
Check your own address
County numbers can't tell you about a single building. Look up your property on FEMA's flood map, then read what your flood zone means. More counties: all of Indiana.
Where these numbers come from
All figures on this page are calculated from FEMA's public OpenFEMA datasets:
- NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): NFIP claims since 1978, downloaded 2026-10-08. Dollar amounts are what the NFIP paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims filed under private flood insurance aren't included.
- NFIP Residential Penetration Rates (v1) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): NFIP residential policy contracts in force (as of August 3, 2026) divided by FEMA's count of residential buildings from the National Structure Inventory. FEMA notes that inventory is incomplete in some counties, which can inflate the rate. Private flood policies aren't counted.
- Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): disaster declarations, downloaded 2026-10-08. We count a declaration as flood-related when FEMA lists flooding (or a dam or levee break) as its incident type or a designated incident type, or the declaration's title mentions flooding.
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.