Flood insurance claims in Butler County, Kentucky

FEMA records 34 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Butler County, Kentucky, since 1978, with $606,707 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1997, with 10. As of 3 August 2026, 0.3% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 18.1% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record34

Total paid$606,707

Claims with a payment29

Homes with NFIP policy0.3%

High-risk zone homes insured18.1%

Residential policies in force17

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Butler County, Kentucky

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	17
Not a named storm	6
Central U.S. April Flooding	3
February Kentucky Flooding	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
42201	14
42261	12
42273	8

28 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $512,801, contents $93,906, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	83	15	18.1%
All homes	5,789	17	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.