Flood insurance claims in Lincoln County, Tennessee

FEMA records 49 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Lincoln County, Tennessee, since 1978, with $658,676 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1990, with 14. As of 3 August 2026, 0.2% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 10.1% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record49

Total paid$658,676

Claims with a payment44

Homes with NFIP policy0.2%

High-risk zone homes insured10.1%

Residential policies in force39

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Lincoln County, Tennessee

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	14
Heavy rains	2
Early winter storms	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
37334	36
37144	7
37335	4
38453	2

36 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $584,945, contents $73,731, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	189	19	10.1%
All homes	16,784	39	0.2%

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.