Water damage restoration · Aurora, Illinois

Water damage restoration in Aurora, IL

Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Aurora-area ZIPs: 304 flood claims since 1978^[1]; 42% of homes built before 1980^[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Aurora, in Kane County and DuPage County and Will County and Kendall County — ZIPs 60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503, counts 181,505 residents (2025 estimate)^[3].

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The Aurora water damage picture in brief

Population (2025 est.): 181,505^[3]+0.5% since 2020
County: Kane / DuPage / Will / Kendall^[3]city spans more than one county
Land area: 45.2 sq mi^[4]
Population density: 4,011 / sq mi^[3]^[4]
Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs: 304 since 1978^[1]$3,680,209 paid across 244 claims · ZIP 60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 55^[5]2016–2025 · latest Aug 18, 2025
Winter-storm & freeze days, kane zone: 55^[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Kane Co.: 3^[6]of 8 total declarations
Homes built before 1980: 42%^[2]the 5th-lowest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Households renting: 34%^[2]2020–2024

What Aurora's numbers say about water damage

Aurora is one of the fastest-growing Chicago-metro suburbs tracked here: 181,505 people (2025 estimate), up 0.5% since 2020^[3]. It covers 45.2 square miles (4,011 residents per square mile, the 7th densest), spans Kane County and DuPage County and Will County and Kendall County, in ZIP codes 60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503^[4].

Aurora mixes 5% of homes built since 2010 and 42% before 1980^[2]: new supply lines and water heaters in one house, aging pipe and original valves in the next — so where a leak starts depends a lot on the address.

5 ZIP codes cover Aurora — 60506 (30% of the city's land), 60502 (22% of the city's land), 60505 (18% of the city's land), 60504 (18% of the city's land), 60503 (9% of the city's land)^[7].

The closest tracked neighbours are Naperville (6.7 mi E), Bolingbrook (10.8 mi SE) and Wheaton (11.4 mi NE)^[4].

304 flood-insurance claims have come from Aurora-area ZIP codes (60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503) since 1978, and $3,680,209 has been paid on them (about $15,083 per paid claim)^[1]. 1996 was the worst year, with 106 claims. That is the 4th-most of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Naperville (226), Bolingbrook (101), and Wheaton (232). Outside water is a real part of the picture here. Of the 289 claims rated in a flood zone, 157 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 132 outside them (zones B, C or X)^[1]^[8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.

By month of loss, Aurora-area flood claims cluster in April (55), June (25), and July (144) — 224 of 304 dated claims^[1].

Within 10 miles of central Aurora, weather observers filed 55 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (13 flash floods)^[5]. Countywide: 3 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4116, 2013)^[6]. Nearby: Naperville (78), Bolingbrook (76), and Wheaton (77).

42% of Aurora's 63,763 housing units predate 1980^[2] — the 5th-lowest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover (Naperville (26%), Bolingbrook (41%), and Wheaton (62%)). In newer houses, check fittings, washer hoses and the water-heater pan first — and any builder warranty.

Freeze days in the kane zone: 55 in 2016–2025, latest Dec 29, 2025^[5]. Nearby: Bolingbrook (13).

66% of Aurora households own their home^[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.

Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Aurora records the 3rd-lowest median home value ($274,800)^[2] and the 3rd-highest renter share (34%)^[2].

How a leak spreads inside a wall

Water on the move: it spreads across floors and wicks upward into drywall until it is stopped.

Illustration, not to scale. Local exposure: 55 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles and 304 FEMA flood-insurance claims in area ZIPs — the longer water runs, the further it spreads. Busiest ZIP: 60505 with 208 claims.

Aurora storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Aurora, 2016–2025: 13 flash-flood reports, 27 flood reports, and 15 heavy-rain reports^[5]. Peak: 76% in May, July, and August. Busiest year 2025 (18); 1 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2025 (12). Latest: flash-flood report, Aug 18, 2025, 9.3 mi out.

Aurora, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood	Heavy rain	All
Jan	–	1	–	1
May	2	11	3	16
Jun	2	1	2	5
Jul	1	9	2	12
Aug	6	1	7	14
Sep	1	3	–	4
Oct	1	1	1	3

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[5].

Finding water damage help around Aurora

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Shared walls and ceilings: Aurora homes by building type

41%^[2] of Aurora's homes share walls, floors or ceilings with a neighbour (multi-unit buildings alone: 24%, the 6th-lowest multi-unit share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover). Water crosses those lines: in an attached or stacked unit, tell the neighbour and the association or landlord right away, and check whose policy covers which part of the damage.

After detached houses, the biggest group is attached house (townhouse, rowhouse): 10,572 of 63,763 housing units^[2].

Aurora's 63,763 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[2]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	37,408	58.7%	±1,064
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	10,572	16.6%	±835
Duplex (2 units)	2,558	4.0%	±424
3–4 units	2,969	4.7%	±465
5–9 units	2,462	3.9%	±441
10–19 units	2,904	4.6%	±540
20–49 units	1,905	3.0%	±342
50 or more units	2,716	4.3%	±383
Mobile home	252	0.4%	±105
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.0%	±20

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

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How Aurora stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 15)^[1]^[2]^[5]
Measure	Aurora	Median of 15	Difference
NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs)	304	158	146 more
Renter-occupied	34%	26%	8 pts higher
Median home value	$274,800	$355,600	23% lower
Built before 1980	42%	55%	12 pts lower
Owner-occupied	66%	74%	8 pts lower
Flood reports (10 mi)	55	56	1 fewer
Median year built	1987	1977	10 years newer

Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Chicago-area suburbs, from the same sources.

Aurora and nearby suburbs, side by side^[1]^[5]^[2]^[4]
City	NFIP claims	Flood reports ≤10 mi	Freeze days	Built before 1980	Renting
Aurora	304	55	55	42%	34%
Naperville 6.7 mi	226	78	—	26%	25%
Bolingbrook 10.8 mi	101	76	13	41%	21%
Wheaton 11.4 mi	232	77	—	62%	28%
Downers Grove 14.0 mi	158	97	—	64%	25%
Joliet 18.6 mi	1,062	40	13	47%	26%

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978^[1]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year	Outside high-risk zones
60506	69	$532,948	2013 (19)	46 of 63
60502	17	$151,132	1985 (3)	15 of 16
60505	208	$2,929,103	1996 (99)	64 of 200
60504	9	$64,229	1981 (2)	6 of 9
60503	1	$2,797	2023 (1)	1 of 1

ZIPs extend past city limits. Outside high-risk zones: claims rated in zone B, C or X, of the claims that carry a zone.

Flood claims by year (latest 12 years with claims)^[1]
Year	Claims
2026	7
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2015	3
2014	5
2013	47
2011	1
2009	2

Flood claims by month of loss, Aurora-area ZIPs^[1]
Month	Claims
January	1
February	12
March	9
April	55
May	7
June	25
July	144
August	14
September	21
October	4
November	6
December	6

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[5]
Date	Type	Distance
Aug 18, 2025	Flash Flood	7.6 mi
Aug 18, 2025	Flash Flood	9.3 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Flash Flood	6.1 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Heavy Rain	6.6 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Heavy Rain	3.9 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Flash Flood	6.4 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Heavy Rain	4.1 mi
Aug 17, 2025	Heavy Rain	4.4 mi

ZIP code areas covering Aurora^[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Aurora's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
60506	30%	63%
60502	22%	87%
60505	18%	81%
60504	18%	93%
60503	9%	89%

water damage questions from Aurora homeowners

Do I need flood insurance in Aurora?

Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater^[9], and Aurora-area ZIPs have 16 NFIP claims in just the last ten years^[1].

Which Aurora ZIP codes do these crews cover?

60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, and 60503^[7], in Kane County. Nearby pages: Naperville (6.7 mi), Bolingbrook (10.8 mi), and Wheaton (11.4 mi)^[4].

Which Aurora ZIP code has the most flood claims?

60505, with 208 NFIP claims and $2,929,103 paid^[1].

When was the last flood report near Aurora?

Aug 18, 2025: a flash flood report 7.6 miles from the city center^[5].

I rent in Aurora. Who arranges the repair?

34% of occupied Aurora homes are rented^[2], the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover. Tell your landlord or property manager in writing first; your lease says who arranges repairs.

Sources

OpenFEMA NFIP claims
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
Census Gazetteer 2025
NOAA Storm Events Database
OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.