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Flood in Yates County, New York
45 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 45 flood events in Yates County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 13 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 7 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 13.3 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Yates County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 6,836 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 117 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
18Jun
3Jul
6Aug
9Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $7.9M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Yates County had?
45 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 Yates County?
9 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Yates County?
The flash flood of 19 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.9M.
How does Yates County compare with New York for flood?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 45 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.