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Flood in Fulton County, New York
37 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.
NCEI records 37 flood events in Fulton County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
August is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Fulton County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 37 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.0 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
0Apr
7May
2Jun
2Jul
4Aug
8Sep
1Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
Recorded events
All 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $51K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fulton County had?
37 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 Fulton County?
7 Apr 2022 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fulton County?
The flash flood of 9 Nov 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Fulton County compare with New York for flood?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 37 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.