Does Cooper Creek flood?
Cooper Creek, Denton, TX · ZIP codes 76209 and 76208: the ZIP codes on most of the flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines.
Yes. Insured properties in and around Cooper Creek have filed flood claims. About 2.8% of Cooper Creek’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 26 claims from the Census block groups that cover Cooper Creek, from 1981 through 2020. 20 of them received a payment, totaling $412,453 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2007 (13 claims), 1982 (3 claims), 1981 (2 claims).
What this page counts as Cooper Creek
We could not find an openly licensed official boundary for Cooper Creek, so this page uses a census-based area. For this page, Cooper Creek 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 Cooper Creek (feature 1378155) and inside the Denton 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 Cooper Creek. 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.
Check a specific address in Cooper Creek
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 Cooper Creek
The named streets in Cooper Creek, longest first, with how much of each street’s length inside Cooper Creek lies in FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area, zones A and V). Length is the part inside Cooper Creek; 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. 27 shorter streets are not listed.
| Street | Length | In high-risk zones | Main zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Loop 288 | 4.0 mi | 8.3% | X (unshaded, minimal) (89%) |
| Farris Rd | 1.2 mi | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| US Hwy 380 | 1.0 mi | 12% | X (unshaded, minimal) (72%) |
| Mingo Rd | 4,560 ft | 14% | X (unshaded, minimal) (80%) |
| Hartlee Field Rd | 4,180 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Cooper Creek Rd | 4,150 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Oak Bend Cir | 3,370 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Golden Cir | 2,790 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Deerwood Pkwy | 2,490 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Kings Row | 2,460 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Silverdome Mhp | 2,370 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Silver Dome Rd | 2,180 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Grant Pkwy | 1,880 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| E University Dr | 1,840 ft | 12% | X (unshaded, minimal) (80%) |
| Mistywood Ln | 1,740 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Hartlee Ct | 1,710 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Emerson Ln | 1,670 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (76%) |
| Cooper Branch E | 1,640 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Megan St | 1,520 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Royal Forest Dr | 1,440 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Kingdom Dr | 1,430 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Mill Pond Rd | 1,270 ft | 6.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (48%) |
| Old North Rd | 1,260 ft | 17% | X (unshaded, minimal) (79%) |
| Virginia Cir | 1,180 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
| Dominion St | 1,170 ft | 0.0% | X (unshaded, minimal) (100%) |
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 October 31, 2026. Each street is clipped to the area boundary and measured in an equal-area projection. Street lengths are rounded.
Flood zones in Cooper Creek
Share of Cooper Creek’s mapped area (about 6.434 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 (48121C0240G, 48121C0380G): April 18, 2011.
| FEMA zone | Share of area |
|---|---|
| X (unshaded, minimal) | 96% |
| AE | 2.8% |
| 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 Cooper Creek. 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
| Decade | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | $3,071 |
| 1990s | 5 | $23,412 |
| 2000s | 13 | $375,020 |
| 2010s | 1 | $10,949 |
| 2020s | 1 | $0 |
By year of loss
Named flood events with the most claims
FEMA labels some events only as “Flooding”. Claims by the flood zone the property was rated in:
- X/B/C (moderate or minimal): 14
- A/AE/AH/AO (high risk): 12
How much is flood insurance in Cooper Creek?
The typical National Flood Insurance Program policy on single-family homes in Cooper Creek costs $989 a year: the median of 13 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $778 and $1,214. 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 October 31, 2026.
Why home insurance costs what it does in Cooper Creek
This section is educational and is not insurance advice.
Flood insurance
ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines. These are the ZIP codes on at least 5% of the flood claims counted for Cooper Creek, within 10 km of it.
- ZIP code 76209: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $1,143 a year, the middle of 65 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $890 and $1,654. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0.
- ZIP code 76209: NFIP records list 58 flood claims with a loss year from 1981 through 2024. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.
- ZIP code 76208: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $794 a year, the middle of 61 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $684 and $1,049. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0.
- ZIP code 76208: NFIP records list 13 flood claims with a loss year from 1987 through 2020. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.
Fire and wind
- USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities gives Denton, TX a Risk to Homes national percentile rank of 0.811, which its methods call High (above the 70th percentile and below the 90th). That is the city rating, not a rating of Cooper Creek 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 Cooper Creek?
ZIP code 76209: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $1,143 a year, the middle of 65 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $890 and $1,654. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0. ZIP code 76209: NFIP records list 58 flood claims with a loss year from 1981 through 2024. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026. ZIP code 76208: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $794 a year, the middle of 61 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $684 and $1,049. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0. ZIP code 76208: NFIP records list 13 flood claims with a loss year from 1987 through 2020. 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 Cooper Creek?
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 Cooper Creek
- Look up the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center; a neighborhood can mix high-risk and minimal-hazard zones.
- Ask the landlord or seller about past flooding and flood insurance claims at the property.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: new NFIP policies usually take 30 days to start (FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy).
- Ask which floor the unit is on and where parking, storage and mechanical equipment sit.
Living in Cooper Creek
Flood maps are only one part of choosing a neighborhood. To compare Cooper Creek with other Denton neighborhoods on more than flooding, see Denton on StrollPlace.
Buyer and renter FAQ
Does Cooper Creek flood?
Yes. Insured properties in and around Cooper Creek have filed flood claims. About 2.8% of Cooper Creek’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 26 claims from the Census block groups that cover Cooper Creek, from 1981 through 2020. 20 of them received a payment, totaling $412,453 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2007 (13 claims), 1982 (3 claims), 1981 (2 claims). Past claims do not predict future flooding, and conditions vary street by street, so check the specific address.
Is Cooper Creek in a flood zone?
About 2.8% of Cooper Creek’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) 96%; AE 2.8%; X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) 1.4%. The FIRM panel(s) covering it took effect April 18, 2011.
Which streets in Cooper Creek are in a high-risk flood zone?
No street listed here has most of its length in FEMA high-risk zones. Less than 10% of State Loop 288, Farris Rd, Hartlee Field Rd, Cooper Creek Rd, Oak Bend Cir, Golden Cir, Deerwood Pkwy and Kings Row does. Zones can change along a street, so check the exact address.
What ZIP code is Cooper Creek in?
Cooper Creek is in Denton, TX. ZIP codes 76209 and 76208: the ZIP codes on most of the 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 Cooper Creek?
The typical NFIP flood insurance policy on single-family homes in Cooper Creek cost $989 a year: the median of 13 policies that started between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Half cost between $778 and $1,214. 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 October 31, 2026. Claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 records for Denton County (county code 48121), dataset as of September 8, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026. Claims are counted for exactly the block groups that make up the area. Block groups used: 481210205062, 481210205052. 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
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims - v3. Retrieved on October 31, 2026.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Retrieved on October 31, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups and U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) domestic names.
- FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.
- 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.
- OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions.
- FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies - v3.
- 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Transportation (primary, secondary and local roads).
Data as of September 8, 2026 (FEMA claims) and October 31, 2026 (flood zones). Page last updated October 31, 2026.