Flood insurance claims in Van Buren County, Arkansas

FEMA records 18 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Van Buren County, Arkansas, since 1982, with $588,002 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1982, with 5. As of 3 August 2026, 0.2% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record18

Total paid$588,002

Claims with a payment16

Homes with NFIP policy0.2%

High-risk zone homes insuredn/a

Residential policies in force18

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Van Buren County, Arkansas

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Van Buren County, Arkansas

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	5
Mid-spring storms	3
March storm	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
72031	11
72131	2
72030	2
71639	2
72036	1

4 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $368,758, contents $219,243, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	0	9	n/a
All homes	9,490	18	0.2%

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.