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Does Indialantic flood?

Indialantic, Palm Bay, FL · ZIP code 32903: the ZIP code on 70 of the 71 flood insurance claims counted here. ZIP codes do not follow neighborhood lines.

Yes. Insured properties in and around Indialantic have filed flood claims. About 30% of Indialantic’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 71 claims from the Census block groups that cover Indialantic, from 1979 through 2023. 38 of them received a payment, totaling $1,066,082 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2004 (22 claims), 2008 (14 claims), 2017 (13 claims).

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.

30%
of the area in FEMA high-risk zones (SFHA)
71
NFIP claims on record, 1979–2023
$1,066,082
paid on 38 claims (nominal dollars)
15
claims with a loss year of 2015 or later

Check a specific address in Indialantic

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 Indialantic

The named streets in Indialantic, longest first, with how much of each street’s length inside Indialantic lies in FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area, zones A and V). Length is the part inside Indialantic; 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. 22 shorter streets are not listed.

StreetLengthIn high-risk zonesMain zone
5th Ave1.3 mi0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
S Miramar Ave5,080 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
S Shannon Ave4,740 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
S Riverside Dr4,630 ft49%AE (49%)
S Palm Ave4,540 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
S Ramona Ave4,210 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (93%)
Miami Ave4,050 ft18%X (unshaded, minimal) (59%)
Orlando Blvd3,860 ft7.6%X (unshaded, minimal) (89%)
Watson Dr3,650 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Wavecrest Ave3,600 ft55%VE (55%)
Melbourne Ave3,150 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (94%)
2nd Ave3,150 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
8th Ave3,140 ft0.6%X (unshaded, minimal) (99%)
Michigan Ave2,950 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
1st Ave2,930 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
3rd Ave2,870 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
4th Ave2,860 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Tampa Ave2,860 ft0.6%X (unshaded, minimal) (99%)
7th Ave2,830 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
6th Ave2,810 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Deland Ave2,800 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Ormond Dr2,760 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
N Riverside Dr2,720 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
N Shannon Ave2,650 ft0.0%X (unshaded, minimal) (100%)
Wayne Ave2,610 ft0.0%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 November 2, 2026. Each street is clipped to the neighborhood boundary and measured in an equal-area projection. Street lengths are rounded.

Flood zones in Indialantic

Share of Indialantic’s mapped area (about 3.394 km²) in each FEMA flood zone, from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), Flood Hazard Zones and FIRM Panels. Mapped base flood elevations inside the neighborhood range from 4 to 13 feet. Effective date of the FIRM panel(s) covering it (12009C0602H, 12009C0604H, 12009C0608H, 12009C0610G): March 17, 2014, January 29, 2021.

FEMA zoneShare of area
X (unshaded, minimal)66%
VE27%
AE3.4%
X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance)2.3%

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 Indialantic. About 48% of the combined area of those block groups lies inside Indialantic, so the claim figures also reflect some nearby blocks. Several of these block groups extend over open water, which the Census includes in block-group boundaries; counting land only (Census land and water areas), about 100% lies inside Indialantic. Only insured properties appear, so these counts understate total flooding.

By decade

DecadeClaimsPaid
1970s2$0
1980s3$225
1990s14$390
2000s37$744,988
2010s14$320,478
2020s1$0

By year of loss

19792
19821
19841
19891
19941
19956
19997
200422
20051
200814
20161
201713
20231

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 Indialantic?

The typical National Flood Insurance Program policy on single-family homes in Indialantic costs $1,258 a year: the median of 186 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $1,084 and $1,269. 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 Indialantic

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 Indialantic, within 10 km of it.

  • ZIP code 32903: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $1,200 a year, the middle of 1,624 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $1,080 and $1,331. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0.
  • ZIP code 32903: NFIP records list 299 flood claims with a loss year from 1979 through 2026. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.

Fire and wind

  • USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities gives Palm Bay, FL a Risk to Homes national percentile rank of 0.963, which its methods call Very High (above the 90th percentile). That is the city rating, not a rating of Indialantic alone. The summary file is dated April 15, 2026.

The insurance market in Florida

  • Citizens Property Insurance Corporation: 09.30.26 254,836 Policies in Force

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 Indialantic?

ZIP code 32903: the median National Flood Insurance Program policy cost for single-family homes was $1,200 a year, the middle of 1,624 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half of them cost between $1,080 and $1,331. These policies are priced under Risk Rating 2.0. ZIP code 32903: NFIP records list 299 flood claims with a loss year from 1979 through 2026. The claims dataset is as of September 8, 2026.

How big is the last-resort insurance plan in Florida?

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation: 09.30.26 254,836 Policies in Force

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

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; Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Policies in Force.

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Before you rent or buy in Indialantic

Living in Indialantic

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

Buyer and renter FAQ

Does Indialantic flood?

Yes. Insured properties in and around Indialantic have filed flood claims. About 30% of Indialantic’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 71 claims from the Census block groups that cover Indialantic, from 1979 through 2023. 38 of them received a payment, totaling $1,066,082 (not adjusted for inflation). The busiest years were 2004 (22 claims), 2008 (14 claims), 2017 (13 claims). Past claims do not predict future flooding, and conditions vary street by street, so check the specific address.

Is Indialantic in a flood zone?

About 30% of Indialantic’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) 66%; VE 27%; AE 3.4%; X (shaded, 0.2% annual chance) 2.3%. The FIRM panel(s) covering it took effect March 17, 2014, January 29, 2021.

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

Most of the length of Wavecrest Ave lies in FEMA high-risk zones (the Special Flood Hazard Area). Less than 10% of 5th Ave, S Miramar Ave, S Shannon Ave, S Palm Ave, S Ramona Ave, Orlando Blvd, Watson Dr and Melbourne Ave does. Zones can change along a street, so check the exact address.

What ZIP code is Indialantic in?

Indialantic is in Palm Bay, FL. ZIP code 32903: the ZIP code on 70 of the 71 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 Indialantic?

The typical NFIP flood insurance policy on single-family homes in Indialantic cost $1,258 a year: the median of 186 policies that started between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026. Half cost between $1,084 and $1,269. 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

Neighborhood boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and Census Designated Places (TIGERweb). Flood zone shares: the neighborhood 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 Brevard County (county code 12009), dataset as of September 8, 2026, retrieved November 2, 2026. A 2010 Census block group is counted for a neighborhood when at least 25% of the block group lies inside the neighborhood, or at least 25% of the neighborhood lies inside the block group. Block groups used: 120090662001 (33.0% of the block group is inside Indialantic), 120090662002 (57.7% of the block group is inside Indialantic). 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, incorporated places and Census Designated Places (TIGERweb).
  4. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, 2010 Census Block Groups.
  5. FEMA Glossary: Flood Zones.
  6. FloodSmart (NFIP): Buy a Flood Insurance Policy.
  7. FEMA Fact Sheet: Think you don’t need flood insurance? Think again (Jan. 21, 2025).
  8. 44 CFR 61.11, Effective date and time of coverage.
  9. OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions.
  10. FEMA OpenFEMA Dataset: FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies - v3.
  11. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3.
  12. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
  13. USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, community summaries.
  14. Wildfire Risk to Communities methods.
  15. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Policies in Force.
  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.