Is Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Kenai Peninsula Borough's flood hazard at the 43.8th percentile nationally — below the national norm for flood hazard — split between inland river flooding (about once every 100 years) and coastal storm surge (about once every 83 years). County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Kenai Peninsula Borough
61.2% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Kenai Peninsula Borough — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 194 policies against 317 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Kenai Peninsula Borough, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.8% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Kenai Peninsula Borough ranks
Kenai Peninsula Borough sits at rank 1826 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 882 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska covers 16,017.65 square miles and counts roughly 61,259 residents.
Your street may differ from Kenai Peninsula Borough's average
288 of Kenai Peninsula Borough's 34,158 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Kenai Peninsula Borough's numbers. Because storm surge plays a real role here, the guide to coastal vs. inland flood hazard is worth reading alongside this page.