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Flood in Orange County, New York
153 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 153 flood events in Orange County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
July is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 18.8 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 | Orange County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 153 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
11Apr
4May
5Jun
10Jul
56Aug
25Sep
28Oct
6Nov
0Dec
4
Recorded events
All 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | $6.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $17M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Orange County had?
153 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 Orange County?
31 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Orange County?
The flood of 2 Apr 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $17M.
How does Orange County compare with New York for flood?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 153 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.