Flood insurance claims in Yankton County, South Dakota

FEMA records 62 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Yankton County, South Dakota, since 1984, with $1.5 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2011, with 22. As of 3 August 2026, 0.9% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 19.2% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record62

Total paid$1.5 million

Claims with a payment40

Homes with NFIP policy0.9%

High-risk zone homes insured19.2%

Residential policies in force69

Claims by year of loss

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

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Late spring storms	18
Flooding	3
Severe flooding	3

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
57078	48
57046	11
57045	3

32 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $1.3 million, contents $180,604, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	271	52	19.2%
All homes	7,499	69	0.9%

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.