Flood insurance claims in Codington County, South Dakota

FEMA records 472 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Codington County, South Dakota, since 1979, with $6.6 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1997, with 198. As of 3 August 2026, 1.9% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 19.2% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record472

Total paid$6.6 million

Claims with a payment397

Homes with NFIP policy1.9%

High-risk zone homes insured19.2%

Residential policies in force243

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Codington County, South Dakota

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Codington County, South Dakota

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	198
Severe flooding	55
Midwest Flooding	23
Late spring storms	6

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
57201	460
57235	5
57272	3
57229	1
57234	1
57243	1

201 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $5.6 million, contents $915,131, increased cost of compliance $89,410.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	1,160	223	19.2%
All homes	12,851	243	1.9%

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.