April Florida Flooding produced 3,443 flood insurance claims in Florida and $247 million in payments. The median paid claim was $64,526.
Around 8.9% of claims filed under this event closed without any payment. That figure excludes records FEMA marks as administrative errors.
Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.
What the water was
Rainfall accumulation accounted for 92.4% of claims with a recorded cause, and 6.7% of all claims came from properties rated outside the high-risk flood zones.
Where April Florida Flooding hit hardest
| County | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Broward County | 3,394 | $246 million |
| Miami-Dade County | 38 | $804,810 |
| Pasco County | 1 | $56,751 |
| St. Johns County | 1 | $4,827 |
| Lee County | 2 | $0 |
| Polk County | 1 | $0 |
| Volusia County | 1 | $0 |
| Palm Beach County | 1 | $0 |
Broward County absorbed the largest share, with 3,394 claims and $246 million paid.
How this compares
Against the $19.33 billion the NFIP has paid in Florida since 1978, April Florida Flooding represents roughly 1.3% of everything ever paid out in the state. See every event ranked.