Flood risk in New Haven
Flood risk in New Haven
Flooding is not covered by a standard homeowners policy anywhere in the country — it is a separate policy. Whether you are required to carry it depends on the zone your address falls in.
FEMA's current mapping for the New Haven area shows Zone AE, Zone A, Zone VE alongside Zone X, which is the lower-risk designation.
New Haven is in FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 7, which earns residents 15% off flood insurance in the high-risk zones. Most homeowners have never heard of this and it applies automatically.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; NFIP community 090084.
New Haven earns a 15% community discount on flood premiums, and most people who qualify have never been told. Worth confirming you are getting it.