Severe Weather History


New York Coastal Flood History: 366 Recorded Events

366

Recorded events

3

Counties affected

40

Direct deaths

$51.3M

Property damage

New York coastal flood history: 366 recorded events across 3 counties between 1996 and 2024.

Decade by decade

New York coastal flood history by decade

New York coastal flood history: recorded events per decade
New York coastal flood history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 5 reported coastal 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 coastal flood events in New York

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Nassau County20$01997–1997
#2Suffolk County20$01997–1997
#3Queens County10$01997–1997
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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