Flood insurance claims in Nelson County, Kentucky

FEMA records 122 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Nelson County, Kentucky, since 1978, with $3.4 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2010, with 31. As of 3 August 2026, 0.3% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 17.9% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record122

Total paid$3.4 million

Claims with a payment105

Homes with NFIP policy0.3%

High-risk zone homes insured17.9%

Residential policies in force59

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Nelson County, Kentucky

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	48
Central U.S. April Flooding	21
Not a named storm	3
February Kentucky Flooding	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
40107	64
40051	32
40004	10
40069	10
40008	4
40012	2

86 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $2.9 million, contents $496,525, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	285	51	17.9%
All homes	20,751	59	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.