49
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flood in Westchester County, New York: 49 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #248 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Westchester County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Westchester County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 49 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 Westchester County archive, flood makes up 6.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #248 for this hazard and #8 within New York, putting it in the 91.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Westchester County with 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2011 | CROTON ON HUDSON | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | PELHAM MANOR | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | TARRYTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | BRONXVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | FLEETWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | FLEETWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | FLEETWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | ELMSFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | FLEETWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | HAWTHORNE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | EAST WHITE PLAINS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Westchester County
- Thunderstorm Wind 336
- Flash Flood 221
- Hail 81
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A raft carrying five men capsized on the Croton River just south of Silver Lake Park shortly before 6 pm. The men were rescued from the raging river, which was moving at a speed of around 40 mph, but not before three of the rescue workers were tossed from their rescue boat and were swept under a trestle bridge just south of the Croton-Harmon station. The rescue workers were pulled from the water without injury. One man on the raft suffered from hypothermia after being forced to cling to a tree for 2 hours until he was rescued. Another was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Babbitt Court in Elmsford was under several ft. of water from the Saw Mill River rising out of its banks, requiring one family to be rescued from their home by the local fire department. The overflowing river also caused portions of Rt. 119 and several side streets throughout Elmsford to be closed, causing untold damage to homes and businesses.
The Saw Mill River Pkwy. was closed between Marble Ave. and Manville Rd. due to flooding with many vehicles stranded in high water. Another vehicle was also stranded in high water on the Saw Mill River Pkwy. in Mount Pleasant.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Westchester County, New York?
49 flood events are recorded in Westchester County between 1996 and 2021, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Westchester County?
The strongest flood on record in Westchester County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Westchester 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 Westchester County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/westchester-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.