Flood in Erie County, New York

Flood in Erie County, New York: 57 recorded events between 2007 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #201 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for flood in Erie County is the 2010s, when 32 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 Erie County archive, flood makes up 7.2% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #201 for this hazard and #6 within New York, putting it in the 93.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Dec is the peak month for flood in Erie County with 12 recorded events, while Oct 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 444
• Hail 131
• Flash Flood 94

How many flood events are on record in Erie County, New York?

57 flood events are recorded in Erie County between 2007 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest flood recorded in Erie County?

The strongest flood on record in Erie County measured 0.

Where does the flood data for Erie 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.