Flood insurance claims in Russell County, Alabama

FEMA records 60 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Russell County, Alabama, since 1981, with $1.1 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2017, with 11. As of 3 August 2026, 0.3% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 13.2% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record60

Total paid$1.1 million

Claims with a payment40

Homes with NFIP policy0.3%

High-risk zone homes insured13.2%

Residential policies in force60

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Russell County, Alabama

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Russell County, Alabama

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	5
Early winter storms	4
Central U.S. April Flooding	3
Hurricane Irma	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
36869	31
36867	18
36856	8
36875	1
36870	1
36860	1

34 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $949,963, contents $132,971, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	257	34	13.2%
All homes	20,642	60	0.3%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.