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ZIP code 79707, Midland County, Texas

National Flood Insurance Program claims and payouts recorded for this ZIP code, with county context.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

OpenFEMA lists 16 NFIP claims for ZIP 79707 (Midland County, Texas), with $115K paid on 8 claims since 1978.

That is 11% of the 145 claims recorded across Midland County. The average paid claim in the ZIP is $14K, close to the county average of $14K and the Texas average of $55K.

At county level FEMA counts 1,038 residential flood policies in force, covering 1.9% of residential structures.

16NFIP claims since 1978
8paid claims
$115Ktotal paid
$14Kaverage paid claim

Compared with the county and state

MeasureZIP 79707MidlandTexasUS
Claims since 197816145394,2042,680,429
Share of claims paid50%76%80%78%
Average paid claim$14K$14K$55K$43K
Share of county claims11.0%100%——
Repetitive-loss properties01034,444—

Claims by year of loss

197820022026
NFIP claims in ZIP 79707 by year of loss, 1978 to 2026.
DecadeClaimsPaid
1970s0$0
1980s1$35,043
1990s2$3,999
2000s6$54,773
2010s6$16,492
2020s1$4,309
Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsAmount paidAverage paid
202411$4,309$4,309
201810$0—
201521$15,919$15,919
201431$573$573
200920$0—
200710$0—
200511$16,597$16,597
200022$38,176$19,088
199510$0—
199311$3,999$3,999
198811$35,043$35,043

Claims are counted by year of loss as recorded in OpenFEMA's redacted NFIP claims file; amounts combine building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments. ZIP codes in the file are the policyholder's reported ZIP.

County context: Midland County

Midland County has 1,109 weather events in the NCEI record since 1950 (26 in the last 12 months), 19 federal disaster declarations, and an overall National Risk Index rating of "Relatively Moderate". Flood-type events recorded in the county: 207; hurricane-strength tracks within 50 miles: 0.

Hail: 463 · Tornado: 36 · Flood: 207 · Wind: 331 · Winter: 38 — full county page.

Questions and answers

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in ZIP 79707?

16 claims since 1978 in the OpenFEMA NFIP claims file, 8 of them with a payment.

How much has the NFIP paid out in ZIP 79707?

$115K across 8 paid claims (building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments combined), about $14K per paid claim.

Which year had the most flood claims in 79707?

2014, with 3 claims and $573 paid.

What county is ZIP 79707 in?

Most claims in this ZIP carry the county code for Midland County, Texas; ZIP codes can cross county lines. The county page carries the storm record, declarations and risk index for the area.

Provenance

OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (as of 8 Sep 2026) and NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026), aggregated by ZIP code and year of loss on this site; no property-level record is shown. County storm figures from NOAA NCEI through 30 Jun 2026. Built 30 Sep 2026. See the guide to redacted NFIP claims and the methodology.