57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$114.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in New York County, New York: 57 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #503 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in New York County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in New York County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 57 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the New York County archive, flash flood makes up 37.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #503 for this hazard and #35 within New York, putting it in the 83.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in New York County with 17 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | NEW YORK | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $54.0M |
| Sep 2, 2021 | NEW YORK | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $60.0M |
| Sep 2, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The New York City Subway experienced flooding in many areas of the system and the MTA reported that service was extremely limited due to the flooding. This included reports of flooding at the Inwood-207th Street station (A line), excessive water on the tracks of the 2, 3, and 4 lines between Brooklyn and Manhattan, flooding of the N, R, and W lines in Manhattan and Queens, and major flooding at the 28th Street station on the 1, 2, and 3 lines in Chelsea. Service remained suspended on all but four lines at the start of the Thursday morning (September 2nd) rush. Overall the flooding resulted in an estimated $54 million in damage and repair costs to MTA infrastructure.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in New York County, New York?
57 flash flood events are recorded in New York County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in New York County?
The strongest flash flood on record in New York County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for New York County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in New York County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/new-york-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.