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flood Flood Risk in New York, NY

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates New York's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $187M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 2.0 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flash Flood - New York City metro, United States (2026-06-23) — 4,230,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

How New York Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near New York

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near New York, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - New York City and northeast New Jersey, United States (June 2026) — 9,250,000 people exposed; $3,714,040M capital exposed.

Flood - New York City and northeast New Jersey, United States

June 22, 2026 — ADVISORY

9,250,000 people exposed; $3,714,040M capital exposed

Flash Flood - New York City metro, United States

June 22, 2026 — WARNING

4,230,000 people exposed; $2,069,573M capital exposed

Flood - New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT Region, United States

July 24, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT Region, United States

July 21, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - New York, United States (TC Sandy)

October 28, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

New York, NY flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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