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Floods in New York
27 federal floods disaster declarations in New York since 1953.
Floods — New York — federal disaster declarations per year
19562024
Counties most affected
Broome County8Ulster County7Delaware County7Allegany County7Chemung County6Westchester County6Tioga County6Steuben County6Oswego County6Oneida County5Herkimer County5Yates County5Cayuga County5Chenango County5Tompkins County5Rockland County5Onondaga County5Madison County5Essex County4Cortland County4Lewis County4Monroe County4Nassau County4Niagara County4Orange County4Schuyler County4Sullivan County4Warren County4Franklin County3Cattaraugus County3Ontario County3Dutchess County3St. Lawrence County3Suffolk County3Wyoming County3Putnam County3Jefferson County3Kings County3Queens County3Wayne County3New York County3Montgomery County3Livingston County3Clinton County3Bronx County2Washington County2Greene County2Orleans County2Otsego County2Rensselaer County2Richmond County2Schoharie County2Seneca County2Columbia County2Hamilton County2Chautauqua County2Albany County1Genesee County1Schenectady County1Saratoga County1
Declarations
August 29, 2024Flood5 counties
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 30, 2024Flood3 counties
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
October 1, 2018Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 14, 2017Flood8 counties
FLOODING
July 12, 2013Flood16 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 10, 2011Flood23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
January 24, 1996Flood41 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 21, 1992Flood5 counties
COASTAL STORM, HIGH TIDES, HEAVY RAIN, & FLOODING
May 15, 1987Flood5 counties
FLOODING
March 20, 1985Flood2 counties
FLOODING
September 25, 1984Flood3 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 17, 1984Flood12 counties
COASTAL STORMS & FLOODING
July 21, 1976Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 29, 1976Flood2 counties
FLASH FLOODING
October 2, 1975Flood16 counties
STORMS, RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
November 2, 1974Flood1 counties
FLOODNG (NYS BARGE CANAL)
July 23, 1974Flood4 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 20, 1973Flood6 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 21, 1973Flood8 counties
HIGH WINDS, WAVE ACTION & FLOODING
June 23, 1972Flood26 counties
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
September 13, 1971Flood13 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 22, 1970Flood4 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
August 26, 1969Flood1 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
October 30, 1967Flood2 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 23, 1963Flood
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
March 16, 1962Flood
SEVERE STORM, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
March 29, 1956Flood
FLOOD
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.