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Flood in Clinton County, New York
50 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clinton County, New York, has 50 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 4.8 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Clinton County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 50 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
3Apr
5May
1Jun
14Jul
16Aug
5Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 50 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $8.5M | $500K | 2 | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $23M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clinton County had?
50 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Clinton County?
10 Jul 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clinton County?
The flash flood of 9 Nov 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $23M.
How does Clinton County compare with New York for flood?
4.8 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 50 of the state's 6,836 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.