Virginia Flooding Events and NFIP Insurance Claims

Overview of Data Sources

Flooding Event Data: The flooding event summaries were developed using the NOAA Storm Events Database, available for download at NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website.  While there are many weather events provided in the NOAA Storm Events Database, only the following values were selected for inclusion in the locality summaries: coastal flood, flash flood, flood, heavy rain, hurricane (typhoon), and tropical storm. Detailed descriptions of event types are provided in Appendix A of NOAA's National Weather Service documentation.  The data included in this summary includes events recorded from January 1996 through August 2021. 

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Claims: The NFIP claims data were obtained through the FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims data, available through the OpenFEMA data portal.  The data used in this analysis was last updated December 6, 2021. 

While every effort has been made to obtain current information about the flood events and flood insurance claims contained herein, no representation or assurance is made regarding the accuracy of the underlying data. Please contact HRDPC staff with questions regarding this dashboard product.