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Flood in Schuyler County, New York

22 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

22 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.3%

2025-06-18: Flood2025-06-09: Flood2023-07-09: Flood2021-10-29: Flood2019-06-19: Flood2018-08-14: Flood2017-07-20: Flood2015-06-14: Flood2015-06-14: Flood2015-06-14: Flood2013-08-09: Flood2011-09-07: Flood2008-08-10: Flood2005-06-10: Flood2005-04-02: Flood
Flood event locations in and around Schuyler County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Schuyler County, New York, has 22 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.3% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.

Compared with New York

MeasureSchuyler CountyNew YorkUS
Flood events since 1950226,836183,559
Per 100 square miles6.714.55.2
Per 10,000 residents12.43.45.5
Deaths recorded01172,961
Busiest monthJuneJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Schuyler County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
1
Feb
0
Mar
0
Apr
1
May
1
Jun
9
Jul
3
Aug
3
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
2
Dec
0
Flood events in Schuyler County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 22 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
18 Jun 2025Flash Flood—$2K———County
9 Jun 2025Flash Flood—$1K———County
9 Jul 2023Flash Flood—$12K———County
29 Oct 2021Flash Flood—$5K———County
19 Jun 2019Flash Flood—$2K———County
14 Aug 2018Flash Flood—$75K———County
20 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$10K———County
14 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2.6M———County
14 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2.6M———County
14 Jun 2015Flash Flood—$2.6M———County
9 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$50K———County
7 Sep 2011Flash Flood—$10K———County
10 Aug 2008Flash Flood—————County
27 Jun 2006Flash Flood—$15K———County
29 Nov 2005Flood—$10K———Forecast zone
10 Jun 2005Flash Flood—$50K———County
2 Apr 2005Flash Flood—$50K———County
22 Jul 2003Flash Flood—$3.0M———County
10 May 2000Flash Flood—————County
13 Jun 1998Flash Flood—————County
8 Nov 1996Flash Flood—$600K———County
19 Jan 1996Flash Flood—$1.5M———County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Schuyler County had?

22 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 Schuyler County?

18 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Schuyler County?

The flash flood of 22 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.

How does Schuyler County compare with New York for flood?

6.7 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 22 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.