Water damage claims in Watauga County, NC

Name: DamageRestore HQ Claims Index: Watauga County, NC
Creator: DamageRestore HQ
Published: 2026-08-16
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FEMA has recorded 201 NFIP claims in Watauga County since 2023. The figures below are computed from those records alone; state context sits one level up.

claims recorded: 201
claims paid: 172
median paid claim: $36,400
middle 50% of payouts: $11,718 to $98,711

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"In Watauga County, NC the median paid water damage claim was $36,400."

How this compares to North Carolina

North Carolina overall: 4,421 claims recorded, 3,679 paid, median paid $32,334. Watauga County's median paid claim sits above the state median.

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