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Flood in Kings County, New York
83 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 83 flood events in Kings County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
September is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 119.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Kings County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 83 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 119.6 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
2Apr
3May
1Jun
8Jul
17Aug
12Sep
26Oct
11Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $60M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kings County had?
83 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 Kings County?
30 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kings County?
The flash flood of 1 Sep 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Kings County compare with New York for flood?
119.6 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 83 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.