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Flood in Warren County, New York
106 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.
Warren County, New York, has 106 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
December is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Warren County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 106 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | December | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
9Apr
14May
8Jun
15Jul
5Aug
7Sep
0Oct
10Nov
3Dec
24
Recorded events
All 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $212K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $202K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $156K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $13M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $676K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $6.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | $55K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Warren County had?
106 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 Warren County?
12 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Warren County?
The flash flood of 28 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $13M.
How does Warren County compare with New York for flood?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 106 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.