2,202
Recorded events
61
Counties affected
16
Direct deaths
$1.3B
Property damage
New York flood history: 2,202 recorded events across 61 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
New York flood history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 709 reported flood events across New York. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flood events in New York
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ulster County | 95 | 0 | $3.5M | 2006–2024 |
| #2 | Herkimer County | 82 | 0 | $2.4M | 2006–2026 |
| #3 | Albany County | 71 | 1 | $533K | 2007–2024 |
| #4 | Washington County | 63 | 0 | $16.2M | 2006–2023 |
| #5 | Warren County | 61 | 0 | $2.9M | 2006–2026 |
| #6 | Erie County | 57 | 0 | $1.6M | 2007–2025 |
| #7 | Montgomery County | 56 | 0 | $164K | 2006–2025 |
| #8 | Westchester County | 49 | 1 | $0 | 1996–2021 |
| #9 | Greene County | 46 | 2 | $268K | 2006–2023 |
| #10 | Saratoga County | 45 | 0 | $364K | 2006–2026 |
| #11 | Broome County | 44 | 0 | $471.6M | 2000–2024 |
| #12 | Rensselaer County | 35 | 0 | $526K | 2006–2023 |
| #13 | Schenectady County | 33 | 0 | $42K | 2006–2026 |
| #14 | Rockland County | 33 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2022 |
| #15 | Monroe County | 33 | 0 | $4.1M | 2007–2021 |
| #16 | Schoharie County | 31 | 0 | $104K | 2006–2025 |
| #17 | Oneida County | 30 | 0 | $3.4M | 2000–2026 |
| #18 | Columbia County | 29 | 0 | $2.0M | 2007–2025 |
| #19 | Chenango County | 27 | 0 | $61.6M | 1999–2025 |
| #20 | Orange County | 26 | 1 | $6.3M | 1996–2011 |
| #21 | Essex County | 23 | 0 | $12.0M | 2006–2023 |
| #22 | Oswego County | 23 | 0 | $4.3M | 2010–2024 |
| #23 | Hamilton County | 23 | 0 | $3.8M | 2006–2023 |
| #24 | Delaware County | 22 | 0 | $36.1M | 2006–2022 |
| #25 | Nassau County | 21 | 0 | $16K | 1996–2017 |
Significant events
Deadliest flood events in New York
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1996 | Queens County | — | 2 | 21 |
| Apr 16, 2007 | Albany County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Greene County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Greene County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | Jefferson County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Orange County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Westchester County | — | 1 | 1 |