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Flood in Wayne County, New York
48 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 48 flood events in Wayne County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
August is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,836 flood events recorded in New York; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Wayne County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 48 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
8Jun
7Jul
6Aug
13Sep
3Oct
3Nov
4Dec
0
Recorded events
All 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Lakeshore Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2019 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | $200K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
48 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County?
The flood of 17 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Wayne County compare with New York for flood?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 48 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.