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|  Search        FEMA» Search TipsFlood      Insurance• Mitigation Division• About Flood Insurance• Ask the Expert• Flood Insurance      Library• Laws & Regulations• News & Events• Flood Insurance      Site Map• Flood Insurance Statistics• Training & Workshops• Publications• Storm Watch• Hazards    | The Preferred Risk Policy 

Floods can occur almost anywhere: on mountains, in deserts, and in areas where there are no rivers or streams.

Changing weather patterns are increasing your chance of experiencing           a flood, even if you live in an area not considered to be high risk.           About one out of four flood insurance claims is paid on homes located           in low- to moderate-risk areas. Yet, thousands of people who experienced           flood losses in recent years had no flood insurance because they never           thought they would need it. Are you willing to take that risk? With           the National Flood Insurance Program's low-cost Preferred Risk Policy,           you don't have to.

Doesn't Homeowner's Insurance Cover Flood Damage?

Flood damage is not covered under most homeowner's policies. But National Flood Insurance policies, including the special Preferred Risk Policy, do cover flood damage. And you can have this protection with the Preferred Risk Policy, if your home is outside of a high-risk flood area, for as little as $111 a year.

Who Is Eligible for the Preferred Risk Policy?

This inexpensive policy is available for homeowners with a 1- to 4-family residential building located in a low- to moderate-risk area, which is indicated by a B, C, or X zone on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map.

However, should any of the following conditions exist, based on the building's flood loss history regardless of ownership, a Preferred Risk Policy cannot be written:
- 2 loss payments, each more than $1,000
- 3 or more loss payments, regardless of amount
- 2 Federal Disaster Relief payments, each more than $1,000
- 3 Federal Disaster Relief payments, regardless of amount
- 1 flood insurance claim payment and 1 flood disaster relief payment (including loans and grants), each more than $1,000

What Is Covered:

The Preferred Risk Policy provides the same coverage as the standard flood insurance policy:
- Your building's structural elements can be insured up to $250,000
- The contents of your home can be insured up to $60,000
- Replacement cost coverage is also available for a single-family, primary residence.

What About Federal Disaster Assistance?

Of all natural disasters that have occurred in the last 5 years, floods caused 61 percent of all property damage. When a flood occurs, there is no guarantee that Federal assistance will be available or that you will qualify for it. Before any flood victim is eligible to receive Federal disaster assistance, the President must declare a Federal disaster. Even then, disaster relief is often a low-interest loan that must be repaid, in addition to your mortgage and other debts. And, you may be required to purchase a flood policy as a condition of receiving Federal assistance. Your best financial protection from floods is a National Flood Insurance policy.

Protect Yourself Today with a Preferred Risk Policy

No matter where you live, floods happen. And they can happen to you. Just ask one of the thousands of victims each year who thought it would never happen to them. Don't put your most valuable possessions-your home and belongings-at risk. Take advantage of the low-cost Preferred Risk Policy today. Call the National Flood Insurance Program at 1-888-CALL-FLOOD, or ask your insurance agent about the Preferred Risk Policy.

How much will it cost?

The Preferred Risk Policy is available for as little as $111 a year for $20,000 of building coverage and $5,000 of contents coverage for a building without a basement. The charts below provide details about premiums for different amounts of coverage both for buildings without basements and those with basements.
Buildings Without BasementContentsPremium$20,000 $30,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000$5,000 $8,000 $12,000 $18,000 $25,000 $30,000 $38,000 $50,000 $60,000$111 $137 $179 $206 $232 $248 $263 $295 $316Buildings With BasementContentsPremium$20,000 $30,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000$5,000 $8,000 $12,000 $18,000 $25,000 $30,000 $38,000 $50,000 $60,000$136 $162 $204 $231 $262 $278 $293 $330 $351Building deductible: $500 Contents deductible: $500 Deductibles applied separatelyPremium includes Federal Policy Fee and ICC Premium Rates.
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) makes National Flood           Insurance available in communities that adopt and enforce floodplain           management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. The flood insurance           component of the NFIP is administered by Federal Emergency Management           Agency. More than almost 20,000 communities participate in the NFIP.

For more information, call 1-888-CALL-FLOOD, TDD#           1-800-427-5593

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