Flood insurance claims in George County, Mississippi

FEMA records 67 National Flood Insurance Program claims in George County, Mississippi, since 1979, with $436,268 paid in total. The most claims in one year was 9, in 1980 and 2005. As of 3 August 2026, 0.8% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 10.4% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record67

Total paid$436,268

Claims with a payment43

Homes with NFIP policy0.8%

High-risk zone homes insured10.4%

Residential policies in force76

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, George County, Mississippi

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	9
Hurricane Katrina	8
Hurricane Georges	4
Hurricane Isaac	4
2026-06-Arthur-TS	2
Hurricane Ida	2
Late winter severe storms	2
Hurricane Elena	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
39452	66

51 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $372,066, contents $64,203, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	628	65	10.4%
All homes	10,009	76	0.8%

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.