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Flood in Queens County, New York
186 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.
Queens County, New York, has 186 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 171.1 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 15 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Queens County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 186 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 171.1 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 15 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
0Mar
5Apr
8May
6Jun
31Jul
36Aug
41Sep
39Oct
8Nov
1Dec
4
Recorded events
All 186 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 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 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 |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $60M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 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 |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1997 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 1997 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Queens County had?
186 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 Queens 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 Queens County?
The flash flood of 1 Sep 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Queens County compare with New York for flood?
171.1 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 186 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.