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Robertson County, TX flood insurance claims history

53 National Flood Insurance Program claims have been filed for flood losses in Robertson County since 1983, and FEMA has paid out $1.5M on them. The worst year was 2004 with 43 claims. Robertson County ranks #115 of 217 in Texas by claim count.

At a glance

  • 17% of claims came from buildings outside FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (B, C or X), where lenders usually do not require flood insurance.
  • Flood claims were filed in 3 of the last 10 years — losses here come in occasional big events rather than every year.
  • More flood claims than 47% of the 217 Texas counties with any claims on file — and more than 4 of its 7 neighbors.
  • ZIP 77859 has the most claims in the county (52, 98%). Check your ZIP →
NFIP claims
53
1983 – 2023
Total paid
$1.5M
nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted
Claims paid
79%
42 received a payment
Average payout
$35K
per paid claim
Last 10 years
3
claims 2014 – 2023
Most recent loss
2023-04-25
data as of 2026-09-07

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Flood claims by year

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Claims by year of loss, 1983–2023. Spikes line up with named storms and major rain events; quiet years still see claims from local flash flooding.

Biggest flood events in Robertson County

Flood event (FEMA name)ClaimsPaidAvg / claimYear
Hurricane Alicia1$0$01983
Early summer storms1$0$02015

4% of claims here fall under these 2 entries. “FEMA general label” groups many separate floods under one name; the rest of the claims have no event name.

Claims by flood zone

Not sure what the zone letters mean? Flood zones explained →

High-risk A zones: 43 (81%)Coastal high-risk V zones: 0 (0%)Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X): 9 (17%)Zone not recorded: 1 (2%)
Flood zone at ratingClaimsPaidAvg / claim
High-risk A zones (A, AE, AH, AO, A1–A30, AR)43$1.3M$30K
Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X)9$167K$19K
Zone not recorded1$2K$2K

What caused the flooding

Cause of damage (as coded by FEMA)ClaimsShare
Accumulation of rainfall or snowmelt2751%
Stream, river or lake overflow2343%
Tidal water overflow (storm surge)24%
Other causes12%

Flood claims by ZIP code in Robertson County

2 ZIP codes in Robertson County have at least one NFIP claim. ZIP codes can cross county lines; this table counts only claims FEMA assigned to Robertson County.

7785952$1.4M98%92023
778371$4K2%12007

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When does Robertson County flood?

May accounts for the most flood losses (45 claims, 85%). Claims by month of loss:

MonthClaimsShare
January00%
February12%
March12%
April12%
May4585%
June00%
July00%
August24%
September12%
October24%
November00%
December00%

Year-by-year detail

Year of lossClaimsPaid
20231$0
20211$0
20151$0
20091$2K
20071$4K
200443$1.4M
20032$0
20011$0
20001$0
19831$0

Neighboring counties

Robertson County borders 7 areas we cover. Flood risk does not stop at a county line, so it is worth comparing.

NeighborClaimsPaidOutside high-risk
Robertson County (this page)53$1.5M17%
Brazos County569$7.6M62%
Limestone County291$4.8M29%
Burleson County63$1.5M25%
Madison County26$452K46%
Milam County15$200K20%
Falls County9$178K13%
Leon County8$130K13%

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Common questions about flooding in Robertson County

Has Robertson County flooded recently?
Yes — the most recent flood loss with an insurance claim on file was on 2023-04-25, and claims were filed in 3 of the last 10 years (3 claims from 2014 to 2023). FEMA’s data runs to 2026-09-07, so the newest events may not appear yet.
Do I need flood insurance in a low-risk zone here?
Lenders generally require it only in high-risk A and V zones. But 17% of Robertson County’s claims came from moderate- and low-risk zones. Whether to buy coverage is your call — see flood zones explained and check your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Can I see whether a specific house has flooded?
Not here. FEMA removes addresses before publishing, so these figures describe areas, never a property. Our guide how to check if a house has flooded lists the questions and records that can tell you about a specific home.
Why might the real number of floods be higher?
Only buildings with National Flood Insurance can file these claims, and most homes are not insured for flood. More on what the counts mean in understanding NFIP claims data.

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About these numbers

Figures are aggregated from FEMA’s OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims dataset (county FIPS 48395, data as of 2026-09-07). They cover only properties that carried National Flood Insurance — most homes do not, and private flood policies are not included — so real flood damage is larger than these counts show. Dollar amounts are as paid, in nominal dollars. Flood zone is the zone used to rate the policy at the time, which may differ from today’s map. FEMA states this dataset is not an official federal report. Use it for background, not for a purchase, insurance or legal decision; for a specific property ask the seller for its flood disclosure or the owner’s NFIP loss history.