Flood insurance claims in Amherst County, Virginia

FEMA records 53 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Amherst County, Virginia, since 1978, with $756,454 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1996, with 12. As of 3 August 2026, 0.3% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 12.9% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record53

Total paid$756,454

Claims with a payment41

Homes with NFIP policy0.3%

High-risk zone homes insured12.9%

Residential policies in force40

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Amherst County, Virginia

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	14
Hurricane Fran	5
Hurricane Isabel	1
October severe storms	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
24521	33
24572	10
24574	3
22951	2
24483	2
24505	1
24526	1

38 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $402,470, contents $353,984, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	202	26	12.9%
All homes	13,335	40	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.