Flood insurance claims in Chelan County, Washington

FEMA records 183 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Chelan County, Washington, since 1980, with $3.0 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1995, with 39. As of 3 August 2026, 1.2% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record183

Total paid$3.0 million

Claims with a payment127

Homes with NFIP policy1.2%

High-risk zone homes insuredn/a

Residential policies in force469

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Chelan County, Washington

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	38
2025-12-AtmosphericRiver	28
Torrential rain	8

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
98826	83
98801	43
98815	16
98852	13
98822	6
98816	6
98836	4
98847	4
98831	3
98021	2

112 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $2.7 million, contents $313,050, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	0	358	n/a
All homes	38,443	469	1.2%

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.