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Does Rawlins flood?

Rawlins, Dallas, TX · ZIP code 75214: the ZIP code on 18 of the 18 flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines.

Yes. Insured properties in and around Rawlins have filed flood claims. About 35% of Rawlins’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. NFIP flood insurance records list 18 claims from the Census block groups that cover Rawlins, from 1979 through 2018. 15 of them received a payment, totaling $251,634 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 1995 (10 claims), 2006 (4 claims), 1985 (1 claims).

What this page counts as Rawlins

We could not find an openly licensed official boundary for Rawlins, so this page uses a census-based area. For this page, Rawlins means the 2010 Census block groups whose center lies within 1.6 km (1.0 miles) of the U.S. Geological Survey (GNIS) map point for Rawlins (feature 1378935) and inside the Dallas city limits (U.S. Census Bureau), each block group going to the nearest of the places we cover. Every number below is for exactly those block groups (listed in “How these numbers were made”), so the edges are approximate and may include or leave out a few blocks people would call Rawlins. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups and U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) domestic names.

Past claims do not predict future flooding, and a neighborhood figure cannot tell you about one building. Look up the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and get flood insurance quotes before you sign a lease or a contract.

35%
of the area in FEMA high-risk zones (SFHA)
18
NFIP claims on record, 1979–2018
$251,634
paid on 15 claims (nominal dollars)
1
claims with a loss year of 2015 or later

Check a specific address in Rawlins

Neighborhood figures are averages. Our address check looks up the FEMA flood zone at one address, from the same public maps: check if your address is in a flood zone.

Flood zones street by street in Rawlins

The named streets in Rawlins, longest first, with how much of each street’s length inside Rawlins lies in FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area, zones A and V). Length is the part inside Rawlins; the main zone is the FEMA zone covering most of that length. A street can cross several zones, so the zone at one address can differ from the street’s main zone: check the address above for that. 89 shorter streets are not listed.

StreetLengthIn high-risk zonesMain zone
W Lawther Dr4.1 mi77%AE (77%)
E Mockingbird Ln2.2 mi11%X (unshaded, minimal) (75%)
Mockingbird Ln2.1 mi7.5%X (unshaded, minimal) (78%)
Abrams Rd1.9 mi0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (97%)
Fisher Rd1.7 mi4.8%X (unshaded, minimal) (95%)
State Loop 121.4 mi33%X (unshaded, minimal) (64%)
Williamson Rd1.2 mi40%X (unshaded, minimal) (51%)
Sperry St1.1 mi8.1%X (unshaded, minimal) (92%)
Santa Barbara Dr4,430 ft3.9%X (unshaded, minimal) (96%)
Kenwood Ave4,090 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Trammel Dr3,960 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (98%)
Ravendale Ln3,900 ft6.2%X (unshaded, minimal) (93%)
Ellsworth Ave3,830 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Patrick Dr3,790 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Dalewood Ln3,250 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Chapel Hill Rd2,710 ft2.8%X (unshaded, minimal) (96%)
Bob O Link Dr2,680 ft1.1%X (unshaded, minimal) (99%)
Greentree Ln2,680 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (99%)
Wabash Cir2,620 ft16%X (unshaded, minimal) (83%)
Anita St2,600 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Lyre Ln2,590 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Hillside Dr2,540 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Hillgreen Dr2,520 ft2.9%X (unshaded, minimal) (96%)
Dalgreen Dr2,500 ft14%X (unshaded, minimal) (85%)
Lange Cir2,470 ft20%X (unshaded, minimal) (77%)

Streets: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Transportation (primary, secondary and local roads). Flood zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels, retrieved November 2, 2026. Each street is clipped to the area boundary and measured in an equal-area projection. Street lengths are rounded.

Flood zones in Rawlins

Share of Rawlins’s mapped area (about 8.583 km²) in each FEMA flood zone, from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Effective date of the FIRM panel(s) covering it (48113C0335K, 48113C0355K): July 7, 2014.

FEMA zoneShare of area
X (unshaded, minimal)63%
AE35%
X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance)1.4%

What the zones mean

Zone AE (and A, AH, AO)
High-risk: part of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), the area FEMA maps as having a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the “100-year” or base flood). AE areas have a mapped base flood elevation.
Zone VE (and V)
High-risk coastal areas, also in the SFHA, where the base flood is expected to bring additional hazards from storm waves.
Zone X (shaded)
Moderate hazard: between the limits of the 1-percent and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (“500-year”) flood.
Zone X (unshaded)
Minimal hazard: outside the SFHA and higher than the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood elevation. Minimal is not zero: flood claims are filed from X zones too.

Source: FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.

Flood insurance claims over time

Claims filed under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from the 2010 Census block groups that cover Rawlins. This area is made of whole block groups, so every claim counted here comes from inside it. Only insured properties appear, so these counts understate total flooding.

By decade

DecadeClaimsPaid
1970s1$8,249
1980s1$671
1990s11$103,729
2000s4$138,124
2010s1$861

By year of loss

19791
19851
19911
199510
20064
20181

Named flood events with the most claims

FEMA labels some events only as “Flooding”. Claims by the flood zone the property was rated in:

How much is flood insurance in Rawlins?

The typical National Flood Insurance Program policy on single-family homes in Rawlins costs $977 a year: the median of 53 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $702 and $1,145. That is the full amount paid for the year, the premium plus FEMA’s fees and surcharges, and every one of these policies is priced under Risk Rating 2.0. A quote for one building can be far from this: its elevation, foundation, age, coverage and deductible all change the price. Private flood insurance is not included.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies - v3, computed November 2, 2026.

Why home insurance costs what it does in Rawlins

This section is educational and is not insurance advice.

Flood insurance

ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines. This is a ZIP code on at least 5% of the flood claims counted for Rawlins, within 10 km of it.

  • ZIP code 75214: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $765 a year, the middle of 128 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $523 and $1,118. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0.
  • ZIP code 75214: NFIP records list 44 flood claims with a loss year from 1979 through 2025. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.

Fire and wind

  • USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities gives Dallas, TX a Risk to Homes national percentile rank of 0.600, which its methods call Medium (above the 40th percentile and below the 70th). That is the city rating, not a rating of Rawlins alone. The summary file is dated April 15, 2026.

The insurance market in Texas

  • Texas Windstorm Insurance Association: Total policies in force, as of 6/30/2026: 288,676.
  • Texas FAIR Plan Association: As of June 30, 2026: TFPA insures 118,486 properties.

What to ask your agent

  • Ask the agent how old the roof is.
  • Ask whether a wind-mitigation discount is available for this house.
  • Ask how flood coverage differs from the homeowners policy. A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood. Flood coverage is a separate policy.
  • Ask whether the policy has a separate hurricane or windstorm deductible, and how that deductible is calculated.
  • Ask when coverage would start. A new National Flood Insurance Program policy generally takes effect 30 days after purchase.

Flood coverage and the 30-day wait: FEMA fact sheet, Jan. 21, 2025; 44 CFR 61.11.

What do NFIP records show for flood insurance in Rawlins?

ZIP code 75214: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $765 a year, the middle of 128 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $523 and $1,118. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0. ZIP code 75214: NFIP records list 44 flood claims with a loss year from 1979 through 2025. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.

How big are the last-resort insurance plans in Texas?

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association: Total policies in force, as of 6/30/2026: 288,676. Texas FAIR Plan Association: As of June 30, 2026: TFPA insures 118,486 properties.

What should I ask an insurance agent about a home in Rawlins?

Ask the agent how old the roof is. Ask whether a wind-mitigation discount is available for this house. Ask how flood coverage differs from the homeowners policy. A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood. Flood coverage is a separate policy. Ask whether the policy has a separate hurricane or windstorm deductible, and how that deductible is calculated. Ask when coverage would start. A new National Flood Insurance Program policy generally takes effect 30 days after purchase.

Sources: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3; OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3; USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, community summaries; Wildfire Risk to Communities methods; Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Overview; Texas FAIR Plan Association Fact Book, Q2 2026.

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Before you rent or buy in Rawlins

Living in Rawlins

Flood maps are only one part of choosing a neighborhood. To compare Rawlins with other Dallas neighborhoods on more than flooding, see Dallas on StrollPlace.

Buyer and renter FAQ

Does Rawlins flood?

Yes. Insured properties in and around Rawlins have filed flood claims. About 35% of Rawlins’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. NFIP flood insurance records list 18 claims from the Census block groups that cover Rawlins, from 1979 through 2018. 15 of them received a payment, totaling $251,634 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 1995 (10 claims), 2006 (4 claims), 1985 (1 claims). Past claims do not predict future flooding, and conditions vary street by street, so check the specific address.

Is Rawlins in a flood zone?

About 35% of Rawlins’s mapped area is inside FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area; the rest is in moderate or minimal-hazard Zone X. Shares by zone: X (unshaded, minimal) 63%; AE 35%; X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) 1.4%. The FIRM panel(s) covering it took effect July 7, 2014.

Which streets in Rawlins are in a high-risk flood zone?

Most of the length of W Lawther Dr lies in FEMA high-risk zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area). Less than 10% of Mockingbird Ln, Abrams Rd, Fisher Rd, Sperry St, Santa Barbara Dr, Kenwood Ave, Trammel Dr and Ravendale Ln does. Zones can change along a street, so check the exact address.

What ZIP code is Rawlins in?

Rawlins is in Dallas, TX. ZIP code 75214: the ZIP code on 18 of the 18 flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines. Check the specific address for its own flood zone.

Do renters need flood insurance?

Standard renters policies usually do not cover flood. Renters in a community that participates in the NFIP can buy contents-only flood coverage, up to $100,000 for belongings.

How long does a new flood policy take to start?

A new NFIP policy generally takes effect 30 days after purchase. Exceptions include no wait when the policy is bought while making, increasing, extending or renewing a mortgage, and a one-day wait in a newly designated high-risk zone within 12 months of the map change.

How much coverage can NFIP provide?

For a one-to-four family home, NFIP building coverage goes up to $250,000 and contents coverage up to $100,000. You can buy flood insurance even if you are not in a high-risk zone, as long as your community participates in the NFIP.

How much is flood insurance in Rawlins?

The typical NFIP flood insurance policy on single-family homes in Rawlins cost $977 a year: the median of 53 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half cost between $702 and $1,145. One building’s quote can be far from this; its elevation, foundation, age, coverage and deductible all change the price.

FAQ sources: FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy; FEMA Fact Sheet: Think you don’t need flood insurance? Think again (Jan. 21, 2025); 44 CFR 61.11, Effective date and time of coverage.

Nearby neighborhoods

How these numbers were made

Area: the census-based definition above, using U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups and U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) domestic names. Flood zone shares: the area polygon intersected with FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels, area computed in an equal-area projection; retrieved November 2, 2026. Claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 records for Dallas County (county code 48113), dataset as of September 8, 2026, retrieved November 2, 2026. Claims are counted for exactly the block groups that make up the area. Block groups used: 481130079023, 481130080001, 481130080002, 481130079021, 481130079025, 481130080003, 481130080004. Neighboring pages can share a block group, so their counts can overlap. Paid totals add building, contents and Increased Cost of Compliance payments and are not adjusted for inflation; a claim whose FEMA record shows a negative payment (an adjustment) counts as zero. See the methodology.

Sources

  1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims - v3. Retrieved on November 2, 2026.
  2. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Retrieved on November 2, 2026.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups and U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) domestic names.
  4. FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.
  5. FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy.
  6. FEMA Fact Sheet: Think you don’t need flood insurance? Think again (Jan. 21, 2025).
  7. 44 CFR 61.11, Effective date and time of coverage.
  8. OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions.
  9. FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies - v3.
  10. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3.
  11. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
  12. USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, community summaries.
  13. Wildfire Risk to Communities methods.
  14. Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Overview.
  15. Texas FAIR Plan Association Fact Book, Q2 2026.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Transportation (primary, secondary and local roads).

Data as of September 8, 2026 (FEMA claims) and November 2, 2026 (flood zones). Page last updated November 2, 2026.