Does it flood? Washington neighborhoods
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood flood facts for Washington: how much of each area FEMA maps in high-risk flood zones, and how many National Flood Insurance Program claims are on record in District of Columbia’s FEMA data. Neighborhood boundaries come from DC Health Planning Neighborhoods, DC Department of Health (DC Health), published on Open Data DC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Sorted by claims on record. New neighborhoods are added regularly.
| Neighborhood | Area in FEMA high-risk zones | NFIP claims on record | Paid (nominal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Heights | 7.9% | 37 | $257,459 |
| Georgetown East | 26% | 33 | $1,584,479 |
| Kent/Palisades | 16% | 33 | $309,530 |
| Bloomingdale | 0.0% | 28 | $37,509 |
| Georgetown | 28% | 22 | $196,350 |
| Tenleytown | 0.0% | 16 | $11,910 |
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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