Water damage restoration · Maple Grove, Minnesota
Water damage restoration in Maple Grove, MN
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Maple Grove-area ZIPs: 8 flood claims since 1979[1]; 26% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Maple Grove, in Hennepin County — ZIPs 55369, 55311, counts 73,893 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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The Maple Grove water damage picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 73,893[3]+5.2% since 2020
- County
- Hennepin[3]
- Land area
- 32.6 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 8 since 1979[1]$23,697 paid across 3 claims · ZIP 55369, 55311
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 28[5]2016–2025 · latest Jun 25, 2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, hennepin zone
- 55[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Hennepin Co.
- 5[6]of 10 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 26%[2]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 18%[2]2020–2024
What Maple Grove's numbers say about water damage
Maple Grove is one of the fastest-growing Twin Cities suburbs tracked here: 73,893 people (2025 estimate), up 5.2% since 2020[3]. It covers 32.6 square miles (2,269 residents per square mile, the 10th densest), sits entirely in Hennepin County, in ZIP codes 55369, 55311[4].
Maple Grove mixes 16% of homes built since 2010 and 26% 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.
Mail to Maple Grove goes through 2 ZIP codes — 55369 (54% of the city's land), 55311 (46% of the city's land)[7].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Brooklyn Park (5.6 mi E), Plymouth (6.2 mi S) and Coon Rapids (8.6 mi NE)[4].
8 flood-insurance claims have come from Maple Grove-area ZIP codes (55369, 55311) since 1979, and $23,697 has been paid on them (about $7,899 per paid claim)[1]. 1979 was the worst year, with 1 claim. That is the 4th-fewest of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Brooklyn Park (37), Plymouth (30), and Coon Rapids (8). Most jobs here start inside the house. Of the 8 claims rated in a flood zone, 3 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 5 outside them (zones B, C or X)[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Maple Grove-area flood claims cluster in March (2), May (3), and June (2) — 7 of 8 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Maple Grove, weather observers filed 28 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (8 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 5 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4290, 2016)[6]. Nearby: Brooklyn Park (34), Plymouth (31), and Coon Rapids (22).
26% of Maple Grove's 28,649 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover (Brooklyn Park (51%), Plymouth (33%), and Coon Rapids (43%)). Expect a mix of original and replaced plumbing.
Freeze days in the hennepin zone: 55 in 2016–2025, latest Dec 28, 2025[5]. Nearby: Brooklyn Park (55), Plymouth (55), and Coon Rapids (49).
82% of Maple Grove households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Maple Grove has the 3rd-lowest renter share (18%)[2].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Give a leak time and it travels — outward across the floor, upward into drywall by capillary action.
Maple Grove storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Maple Grove, 2016–2025: 8 flash-flood reports and 20 heavy-rain reports[5]. Peak: 100% in June, July, and September. Busiest year 2016 (17); 7 of 10 years had none. Busiest month September 2016 (16). Latest: flash-flood report, Jun 25, 2025, 7.1 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood | Heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Jul | 3 | – | 6 | 9 |
| Sep | 3 | – | 13 | 16 |
Get water damage help in Maple Grove
Water damage restoration contractors taking requests around Maple Grove cover ZIP codes 55369, 55311.
Before you pick up the phone: what a restoration crew does first
Shared walls and ceilings: Maple Grove homes by building type
35%[2] of Maple Grove's homes share walls, floors or ceilings with a neighbour (multi-unit buildings alone: 15%, the 3rd-lowest multi-unit share of the 15 Twin Cities–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): 5,804 of 28,649 housing units[2].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 18,507 | 64.6% | ±631 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 5,804 | 20.3% | ±551 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 136 | 0.5% | ±127 |
| 3–4 units | 420 | 1.5% | ±160 |
| 5–9 units | 440 | 1.5% | ±272 |
| 10–19 units | 393 | 1.4% | ±127 |
| 20–49 units | 628 | 2.2% | ±227 |
| 50 or more units | 2,235 | 7.8% | ±402 |
| Mobile home | 58 | 0.2% | ±57 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 28 | 0.1% | ±37 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
Maple Grove by the numbers
| Measure | Maple Grove | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 8 | 18 | 10 fewer |
| Renter-occupied | 18% | 25% | 8 pts lower |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 28 | 24 | 4 more |
| Built before 1980 | 26% | 30% | 4 pts lower |
| Owner-occupied | 82% | 75% | 8 pts higher |
| Median home value | $418,300 | $397,100 | 5% higher |
| Median year built | 1991 | 1988 | 3 years newer |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Twin Cities–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove | 8 | 28 | 55 | 26% | 18% |
| Brooklyn Park 5.6 mi | 37 | 34 | 55 | 51% | 30% |
| Plymouth 6.2 mi | 30 | 31 | 55 | 33% | 25% |
| Coon Rapids 8.6 mi | 8 | 22 | 49 | 43% | 25% |
| Minnetonka 12.5 mi | 59 | 30 | 55 | 48% | 28% |
| Blaine 13.1 mi | 2 | 13 | 49 | 28% | 15% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55369 | 3 | $1,333 | 1991 (1) | 1 of 3 |
| 55311 | 5 | $22,364 | 1979 (1) | 4 of 5 |
ZIPs extend past city limits. Outside high-risk zones: claims rated in zone B, C or X, of the claims that carry a zone.
| Year | Claims |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| March | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.7 mi |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Flash Flood | 7.1 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 4.1 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 3.6 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Flash Flood | 3.4 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 3.7 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 7.1 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 5.5 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Maple Grove's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 55369 | 54% | 72% |
| 55311 | 46% | 90% |
Maple Grove water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Maple Grove?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Maple Grove-area ZIPs have 0 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Maple Grove ZIP codes do these crews cover?
55369 and 55311[7], in Hennepin County. Nearby pages: Brooklyn Park (5.6 mi), Plymouth (6.2 mi), and Coon Rapids (8.6 mi)[4].
Which Maple Grove ZIP code has the most flood claims?
55311, with 5 NFIP claims and $22,364 paid[1].
When was the last flood report near Maple Grove?
Jun 25, 2025: a flash flood report 9.7 miles from the city center[5].
My Maple Grove home is fairly new — could the plumbing fixtures and water heater still be under warranty?
Possibly: 16% of Maple Grove's housing units were built in 2010 or later[2], the 5th-highest share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.
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.