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Flood in Steuben County, New York
184 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 184 flood events in Steuben County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
August is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 145 events against 39 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 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Steuben County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 184 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
0Mar
5Apr
2May
23Jun
33Jul
34Aug
57Sep
6Oct
12Nov
2Dec
0
Recorded events
All 184 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 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $35M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $255K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $245K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $825K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $14M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $4.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Steuben County had?
184 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 Steuben County?
31 Mar 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Steuben County?
The flash flood of 9 Aug 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M.
How does Steuben County compare with New York for flood?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 184 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.