95
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Flood in Ulster County, New York: 95 recorded events between 2006 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #59 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Ulster County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Ulster County is the 2020s, when 49 of the county's 95 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, flood makes up 10.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #59 for this hazard and #1 within New York, putting it in the 97.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Dec is the peak month for flood in Ulster County with 29 recorded events, while Nov 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 | NEW PALTZ | 0 | $500 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | METTACAHONTS | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | SAUGERTIES | 0 | $5K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | HIGHLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CENTERVILLE | 0 | $15K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | CREEK LOCKS | 0 | $10K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | WOODSTOCK | 0 | $10K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | WEST PARK | 0 | $1K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ULSTERVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ESOPUS | 0 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Ulster County
- Thunderstorm Wind 608
- Hail 123
- Flash Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rainfall led to flooding of numerous creeks and streams throughout the county. The Verkeerderkill Creek exceeded bankful around 1655 EST on the 15th, flooding adjacent portions of Ulsterville Road in Walker Valley. Additional flooding was reported around 2313 LST near New Paltz, where several roads were closed due to high water, including Route 299 to Mountain Rest Road, and from Dug Road to Kleinkill Drive.|A state of emergency was declared by 0745 EST on the 16th due to the widespread flooding. Mandatory evacuations also occurred along the Esopus Creek in the town of Ulster around 1430 EST on the 16th.|
One lane of Route 214 was washed out near the Greene/Ulster County line, resulting in a road closure. A complete rebuild of the roadway was required. One lane of alternating traffic was opened on the 26th between Moggre Road in Ulster County and Saw Mill Road in Greene County.
Numerous roads were closed throughout Ulster County, some of which occurred in Marbletown, Kingston, Saugerties, Stone Ridge, Rosendale, Gardiner, Wawarsing and New Paltz. Basement flooding was also reported in Stone Ridge.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Ulster County, New York?
95 flood events are recorded in Ulster County between 2006 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Ulster County?
The strongest flood on record in Ulster County measured 0.
Where does the 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
“Flood in Ulster County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/ulster-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.