Flood insurance claims in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

FEMA records 29 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, since 1978, with $328,213 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2001, with 11. As of 3 August 2026, 0.7% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 13.3% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record29

Total paid$328,213

Claims with a payment24

Homes with NFIP policy0.7%

High-risk zone homes insured13.3%

Residential policies in force36

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Severe flooding	11
Flooding	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
54629	15
54622	9
54610	3
54755	2

24 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $277,178, contents $25,435, increased cost of compliance $25,600.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	180	24	13.3%
All homes	5,022	36	0.7%

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.