Knowing you can recover brings peace of mind.

No home is completely safe from potential flooding. When just one inch of water in a home can cost more than $25,000 in damage, flood insurance can be the difference between recovery and financial devastation.

NOAA Warns: Hurricane Season Flooding Risk

For the past four years, hurricanes have caused above-average flooding. This year, we expect more of the same. Protect your home or business from unexpected flood damage with flood insurance from the NFIP. Take action today: talk to a flood insurance agent.

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Why should I purchase flood insurance if:

  • A: Most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. Only flood insurance covers the cost of rebuilding after a flood.

  • A: Flooding can happen anywhere at any time. Poor drainage systems, summer storms, melting snow, neighborhood construction, and broken water mains can all result in flooding.

    In high-risk areas, there is at least a one-in-four chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage.

  • A: Even though flood insurance isn’t required for your property, flooding can happen to anyone.

    In fact, from 2014 to 2018, policyholders outside of high-risk flood areas filed over 40 percent of all NFIP flood insurance claims and required one-third of federal disaster assistance for flooding.

  • A: Federal disaster assistance is only made available when there is a Presidential disaster declaration, and most flood events do not result in a declaration. Disaster assistance typically comes in the form of loans that must be repaid – with interest!

    Disaster assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration is designed to kick-start recovery, but is not enough restore your home to its pre-disaster condition or to replace your treasured household items.

    Flood insurance does not have to be paid back, and it is designed to restore your property to its pre-disaster condition. There is no better way to protect the life you’ve built than with NFIP flood insurance.

  • A: It’s likely your landlord has flood insurance that covers the building, but not its contents.

    Affordable, contents-only flood insurance will help you protect the items inside of your unit in the event of a flood.