Flood Facts

Flooding can occur anytime and anywhere, it has occurred within all 50 states.
Everyone lives in a floodzone.
Flood risks change over time.
If you live in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) or high-risk area and have a Federally backed mortgage, your mortgage lender requires you to have flood insurance.
Floods are the most common and costly natural hazard in the nation.
Around 25% of flood insurance claims occur in moderate-to-low risk areas.
A car an easily be carried away by just two feet of floodwater.
Nearly half of all people killed in floods are those who try driving through flooded areas.
Just because it hasn't flooded in the past doesn't mean it won't in the future.
From 1978 through 2011 the NFIP paid over 1.4 million claims, totaling over $38 billion in flood losses on properties with flood insurance.
In Special Flood Hazard Areas, there is a 1-in-4 chance your home will flood over the life of a 30-year mortgage.
Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage
Homeowners insurance very rarely covers flood damage.
Flood insurance can be purchased through most insurance agents.
More than 5.5 million people currently hold flood insurance policies in more than 21,800 communities across the US.
Florida residents and businesses hold approximately 37% of all flood insurance policies in the nation.
Leon County has many programs to mitigate flood risks and assist residents before, during, and after flood events

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