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Flood Figures

ZIP 77461 flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Policy data as of June 1, 2026; claims recorded through June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 439 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 77461 (Needville, TX), with 159 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
439
Median annual premium
$676
premium only
Median annual cost
$878
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$738
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
17.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$99,444,000
Contents coverage in force
$37,628,000

"Premium" is the policy premium alone; "cost" adds federal fees and surcharges. In-force counts are an approximation derived from policy effective, termination, and cancellation dates — see methodology.

Flood zones of insured properties

NFIP policies in ZIP 77461 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 364 82.9%
A 45 10.3%
AE 30 6.8%

Distribution of insured properties by the flood zone used in their policy rating — not a map of land area. Numbered zones (A1–A30, V1–V30) and Zones B and C appear on older FEMA map panels; B and C correspond to today's shaded and unshaded Zone X.

What the policies cover

NFIP policies in ZIP 77461 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 422 96.1%
Non-residential buildings 12 2.7%
Mobile homes 3 0.7%
Multi-unit buildings 1 0.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
159
Total paid
$7,631,207
Paid on buildings
$6,012,623
Paid on contents
$1,588,584
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 77461, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1991 1 $360
1994 2 $54,604
1997 4 $78,617
1998 5 $88,884
2001 3 $46,507
2004 3 $11,762
2006 2 $19,511
2007 1 $3,571
2008 3 $1,703
2009 4 $43,322
2010 1 $0
2015 22 $800,123
2016 6 $92,712
2017 42 $2,606,568
2019 54 $3,508,037
2020 1 $0
2021 4 $134,826
2024 1 $140,099

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2019 54 $3,508,037
2017 42 $2,606,568
2015 22 $800,123

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