Flood
Every standard property and homeowners form excludes flood. On the Central Coast the exposure is not only coastal — post-fire debris flow is a flood peril, and it does not respect flood-zone maps.
Scope
Flood is the clearest example of a peril people assume is covered because it is a normal thing that happens to buildings. It is not covered, anywhere, unless you buy it separately.
Detail
This is the Central Coast's specific and under-appreciated exposure. Once a watershed above you burns, ordinary rainfall produces debris flows for years afterward, and that damage is excluded by the fire policy and covered by flood.
NFIP coverage generally will not respond for 30 days after purchase, with narrow exceptions tied to loan closings. Buying flood cover when a storm is already forecast does not work; it has to be in place well ahead.
For higher-value property the private market frequently offers higher limits, replacement cost, and loss-of-use that NFIP does not. It is worth quoting both rather than defaulting to NFIP.
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FAQ
Flood zones describe modelled probability, not immunity, and a substantial share of flood claims occur outside designated high-risk zones. On the Central Coast, burn-scar debris flow in particular does not follow the maps at all.
It depends on the property. NFIP is standardised and widely available but limited in both limit and scope. Private flood often provides higher limits, replacement cost, and business income. For higher-value property we quote both and show you the difference.
Rarely, and only narrowly. Most flood forms are focused on the structure and its contents. Site improvements, retaining walls, and landscaping are commonly excluded or heavily sublimited.
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