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Extreme

flood Flood Risk in New York

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

New York faces extreme flood risk. 5 of 23 counties (22%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: March-September

Highest-Risk Cities in New York

1
New York, NY
Extreme · 388 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

Notable Flood Events

Flash Flood - New York City metro, United States

June 22, 2026 — WARNING

New York, NY

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

Other Hazards in New York

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 1/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 7/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 5/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 9/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

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

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