71
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$8.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ulster County, New York: 71 recorded events between 1996 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #328 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ulster County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ulster County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 71 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 Ulster County archive, flash flood makes up 7.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #328 for this hazard and #18 within New York, putting it in the 89.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Ulster County with 23 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2000 | SHANDAKEN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 1996 | TOWN OF ROCHESTER | 0 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2023 | GANAHGOTE | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 9, 2023 | OHIOVILLE | 0 | $20K |
| Sep 2, 2021 | PATAUKUNK | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | GREENFIELD PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | ELLENVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | MILTON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | LIBERTYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | MT MERION PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | PORT EWEN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | SAUGERTIES | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ulster County
- Thunderstorm Wind 608
- Hail 123
- Flood 95
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Ulster County. Small streams flooded roadways throughout the county, with the most significant flooding occurring in the New Paltz and Eddyville area.
A state of emergency was declared in the Town of Shandaken due to severe flooding in Phoenicia. The culprits were the Esopus Creek and some its tributaries.||In Phoenicia, Main Street, Station Road, Plank Road and Heardman Road were closed due to flooding. Ten people had to be evacuated from the Globe Trailer Park on Station Road because water reached the edge of the property. Also, businesses in the Belleayre Plaza on Route 28 experienced flooding. There were numerous reports of flooded basements. A portion of Route 28 in Mount Tremper was closed due to flooding.||Also, in the Shandaken Hamlet of Woodland Valley, Woodland Valley Road was reported closed due to flooding.||The Esopus Creek at Cold Brook, MTRN6, was above flood stage from 11:47 am through 11:57 pm and crested at 18.21 feet at 4 pm. Flood stage is 11 feet and major flood stage is 18 feet.
Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in the town of Rochester along the Kripplebush Creek, a tributary of the Roundout Creek. Kyserike Road was closed between Old Kings Highway and Lucas Turnpike as a result of the flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ulster County, New York?
71 flash flood events are recorded in Ulster County between 1996 and 2023, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ulster County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ulster County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ulster 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 Ulster County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/ulster-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.