Does it flood? Savannah neighborhoods
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood flood facts for Savannah: how much of each area FEMA maps in high-risk flood zones, and how many National Flood Insurance Program claims are on record in Chatham County’s FEMA data. Where no openly licensed official neighborhood boundary exists, an area is built from whole 2010 Census block groups, and each page states exactly how. Sorted by claims on record. New neighborhoods are added regularly.
| Neighborhood | Area in FEMA high-risk zones | NFIP claims on record | Paid (nominal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley Park | 0.0% | 266 | $3,703,236 |
| Windsor Forest | 52% | 245 | $3,850,219 |
| Oakhurst | 15% | 183 | $3,910,691 |
| Ridgewood | 0.0% | 154 | $2,000,061 |
| Wilshire | 16% | 131 | $2,601,102 |
| Oakland Park | 36% | 128 | $1,319,554 |
| Cloverdale | 30% | 96 | $385,268 |
| Clearview | 14% | 89 | $480,823 |
| Southover | 22% | 77 | $994,631 |
| Magnolia Park | 30% | 68 | $1,489,149 |
| Cedar Grove | 1.3% | 64 | $894,853 |
| Green Acres | 23% | 53 | $345,226 |
| Highland Park | 24% | 52 | $1,561,714 |
| Berkshire Woods | 34% | 52 | $224,838 |
| Rivers End | 7.4% | 51 | $501,403 |
| Victory Heights | 41% | 49 | $603,060 |
| Windsor on the Marsh | 16% | 47 | $377,334 |
| Oakdale | 6.1% | 45 | $534,400 |
| Fernwood | 17% | 43 | $432,646 |
| Mayfair | 64% | 41 | $456,519 |
| Historic Downtown | 7.7% | 37 | $439,937 |
| Tremont Park | 37% | 37 | $450,813 |
| Habersham Woods | 0.6% | 29 | $413,861 |
| Gordonston | 14% | 28 | $144,443 |
| Kensington Park | 0.2% | 26 | $216,639 |
| Avondale | 60% | 25 | $295,864 |
| Parkwood | 11% | 25 | $373,454 |
| Liberty City | 8.2% | 24 | $231,816 |
| Savannah Gardens | 21% | 22 | $98,170 |
| White Bluff | 17% | 20 | $1,582,363 |
| Groveland | 0.0% | 19 | $105,078 |
Claim counts depend on how many insured buildings a neighborhood has, so a dense area can show more claims than a sparser one. Past claims do not predict future flooding. Check the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
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