First, a caveat: the NFIP data does NOT provide information specific to individual homes or parcels. This information is protected under federal law. All personal identifying information about policy holders has been redacted, and data has been anonymized to census tract, reported ZIP code, and one decimal point digit of latitute and longitude. If mapped, flood insurance policies and claims may appear to be clustered at a particular location due to this anonymization.
What all that means: you cannot search for an address to see whether it has flooded.
However, among many things, this data shows flooding trends in Norfolk over the last 40+ years. It shows the census tracts that flood most frequently. And it shows where the largest number and highest value of claims occur.

FEMA believes this historic release of NFIP data promotes transparency, reduces complexity related to public data requests, and improves how stakeholders interact with and understand the program. This is the largest, most comprehensive release of NFIP data coordinated by FEMA to date. This dataset allows for customizable searches to create reports, analyze and visualize present and historical NFIP data faster and easier than before.
This data will help FEMA build a national culture of preparedness by providing claims and policy information people need to make better choices about their flood risk and the insurance they need to protect the life they've built.
Norfolk's Open Data team extracted city-specific information from the FEMA dataset. The dataset included here represents almost 6,000 claims on record from 1977 through 2019, totaling 67 million dollars in damage in the City of Norfolk.

This link is to the City of Norfolk's Capital Improvements Projects (CIP) Dashboard.

Disclaimer: Projects are based on the Adopted FY 2023 - FY 2027 Capital Improvement Plan and are subject to change.

This dataset provides data about the assets that are managed by the Division of Fleet Management. Assets fall into two categories: vehicle or equipment.

Fleet Management uses a point system that considers a variety of factors to determine which assets are recommended for replacement. An asset with 15 points or higher is recommended for replacement.

Mermaid sculptures have graced the city of Norfolk since 2000. Today, mermaids can be found throughout Norfolk as well as in neighboring cities. They can be found in front of businesses, inside and outside schools, near hospitals, and in homeowners' yards. And, thanks to the Norfolk Sister City Association and others, mermaids can also be found in many countries around the world. Some mermaids are old, some are new. Some mermaids have had to be completely redone due to damage by the elements or vandalism. The mermaids are owned by individuals, businesses, and other organizations. Most sponsors are also the owners in this dataset. The city of Norfolk does not own most of the mermaids and thus, we do not maintain them.

This dataset provides a listing of all known Norfolk mermaid sculptures and their locations as well as the artist’s name, the mermaid’s name, and photographs of the mermaid. If you know of a mermaid that is missing from this dataset, please email Come Home or use the online form. This dataset will be updated as new mermaids are reported.

This dataset contains data on Work Orders performed by field crews from the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Transit, and the Environmental Storm Water Management and Streets & Bridges Divisions of the Department of Public Works. The data comes from the city’s implementation of CentralSquare’s Enterprise Asset Management platform, also known as Lucity. This dataset is updated daily on weekdays.

This dataset represents real estate assessment and sales data that is updated on a quarterly basis by the Real Estate Assessor’s Office. This dataset contains information for properties in the city including: Acreage, Square footage, GPIN, Street Address, year built, current land value, current improvement values, and current total value. The information is obtained from Real Estate Assessor’s Office ProVal records database.

This dataset details the type, intended audience, location, and time of activities and programs offered through Lifelong Learning. This dataset will enable users to learn the programs and activities available to residents and visitors. This data is updated annually.

The information contained in this dataset has been reported to the best of our knowledge. Information is updated regularly; for more information, please visit the webpage belonging to the organization or agency sponsoring the events.

This dataset summarizes the city’s cash outlays and accruals for the cost of goods received or services rendered, by department, department unit/division, and expenditure type, for three years; the current fiscal year and two previous fiscal years. The city's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The city’s financial system, where transactions are recorded daily, is the source for this data. The data also contains current budget information. Current budget reflects budget transfers and amendments during the fiscal year that have transpired since City Council adopted the budget prior to the beginning of the current fiscal year. The data is refreshed daily on weekdays, and the expenditure amounts are current as of the date it was last refreshed.

*Disclaimer: Expenditures will reflect the previous fiscal year’s activity until final entries have been made and the accounting period has been closed.

This data is updated daily on weekdays.

This dataset provides information about Norfolk's parks, open spaces, community centers and other city properties. The data details both active and passive recreational opportunities including playgrounds, dog parks, ball fields, basketball courts and many others. This data will be updated twice a year, in January and July.