Flood insurance claims in Petersburg city, Virginia

FEMA records 129 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Petersburg city, Virginia, since 1979, with $2.3 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1999, with 19. As of 3 August 2026, 0.9% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record129

Total paid$2.3 million

Claims with a payment97

Homes with NFIP policy0.9%

High-risk zone homes insuredn/a

Residential policies in force100

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Petersburg city, Virginia

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Hurricane Floyd	15
Hurricane Isabel	8
Hurricane Irene	5
Flooding	4
Hurricane Elsa	3
Hurricane Michael	3
Tropical Storm Bill	3
Hurricane Fran	2

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
23803	71
23805	57
23109	1

78 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $2.1 million, contents $174,042, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	0	61	n/a
All homes	11,497	100	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.