44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$471.6M
Property damage
Flood in Broome County, New York: 44 recorded events between 2000 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #290 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Broome County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Broome County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 44 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 Broome County archive, flood makes up 4.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #290 for this hazard and #11 within New York, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flood in Broome County with 8 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | VESTAL CENTER | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | WEST ENDICOTT | 0 | $10K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CONKLIN | 0 | $10K |
| Oct 27, 2021 | VESTAL | 0 | $25K |
| Dec 25, 2020 | PARK TERRACE | 0 | $20K |
| Dec 25, 2020 | VESTAL | 0 | $100K |
| May 1, 2020 | VESTAL CENTER | 0 | $2K |
| May 1, 2020 | PARK TERRACE | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 15, 2018 | CONKLIN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | VESTAL | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Broome County
- Thunderstorm Wind 587
- Hail 244
- Flash Flood 156
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A record flood occurred at the Binghamton/Washington St. bridge river gauge in Binghamton, NY. The crest was 25.71 feet at 3:00 PM on September 8, 2011. The flood waters topped the flood protection walls and levees, causing extensive flooding throughout the downtown areas of Binghamton. This surpassed the previous record of 25.0 feet set during the June 2006 flood.
Record flooding occurred between September 7, and September 11, 2011 along the Susquehanna river at Vestal, NY. According to the stream gauging station at Vestal, the river crested at 35.26 feet at Noon on September 8th. This surpassed the previous record of 33.66 feet set during the June 2006 flood.
Flooding occurred on the Susquehanna River at Conklin from the morning hours of March 16th to the evening of the 17th. The river at Conklin crested at 13.2 feet which is 2.2 feet over the flood stage of 11 feet. Over an inch of rain combining with snowmelt caused minor flooding initially. An ice jam formed and caused the river to reach its moderate stage of 13 feet, flooding 20 homes (6 occupied), 1 business, and 5 roads. Approximately 1/4 million dollars worth of damage was caused by this flood.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Broome County, New York?
44 flood events are recorded in Broome County between 2000 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Broome County?
The strongest flood on record in Broome County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Broome 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
“Flood in Broome County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/broome-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.