Flood insurance claims in Klickitat County, Washington

FEMA records 20 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Klickitat County, Washington, since 1982, with $286,001 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1996, with 13. As of 3 August 2026, 0.2% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record20

Total paid$286,001

Claims with a payment18

Homes with NFIP policy0.2%

High-risk zone homes insuredn/a

Residential policies in force30

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Klickitat County, Washington

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	12

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
98628	11
98650	4
98672	2
98635	1

14 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $269,832, contents $16,168, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	0	17	n/a
All homes	12,945	30	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.