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New York, 1999

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,152events recorded1,379 in 1998
39deaths recorded43 injuries
$61Mproperty damage (estimates)$51M crop damage
5disaster declarations1,267 NFIP claims, $15M paid
← 19982000 →

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.

Events by hazard

Winter504
Wind350
Flood118
Drought65
Heat63
Hail27
Lightning12
Other12
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 1,152 against 1,379 in 1998.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1999
Erie County41
Washington County32
Chautauqua County31
Niagara County31
Cattaraugus County27
Lewis County21
Orange County20
Delaware County19
Oswego County19
Otsego County19
Warren County19
Monroe County18
Montgomery County18
Broome County17
Wyoming County17
Chenango County16
Onondaga County16
Fulton County15
Jefferson County15
Livingston County15
Rockland County15
Steuben County15
Suffolk County15
Allegany County14
Genesee County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
4 Jul 1999Forecast zoneHeat——14—
4 Jul 1999Forecast zoneHeat——13—
4 Jul 1999QueensHeat——3—
4 Jul 1999Forecast zoneHeat——2—
16 Sep 1999RocklandFlash Flood—$4,400,0001—
16 Sep 1999DutchessFlash Flood—$100,0001—
2 Nov 1999MonroeHigh Wind—$100,0001—
3 Jul 1999OnondagaThunderstorm Wind—$50,0001—
6 Jul 1999WarrenThunderstorm Wind—$7,0001—
4 Jul 1999BronxHeat——1—
25 Sep 1999WestchesterLightning——1—
31 Jul 1999ErieThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000—12
3 Jul 1999OnondagaThunderstorm Wind—$500,000—11
31 Jul 1999MonroeThunderstorm Wind63 mph$150,000—4
18 Mar 1999Forecast zoneStrong Wind———3
30 Jul 1999SchuylerHail1.75 in——3
7 Jun 1999BroomeThunderstorm Wind69 mph$20,000—2
6 Jul 1999WarrenThunderstorm Wind—$20,000—2
8 Aug 1999SuffolkTornadoF2$1,000,000—1
15 Jan 1999LivingstonHeavy Snow—$100,000—1
17 Jan 1999ErieHeavy Snow—$35,000—1
18 Jan 1999QueensThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
14 Oct 1999NassauStrong Wind———1
6 Jul 1999OnondagaLightning———1
16 Sep 1999WestchesterFlash Flood—$6,600,000——
16 Sep 1999GreeneFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
4 Jul 1999OneidaFlash Flood—$2,500,000——
16 Sep 1999AlbanyFlash Flood—$2,200,000——
16 Sep 1999Forecast zoneHigh Wind—$2,000,000——
4 Jul 1999DelawareFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
16 Sep 1999PutnamFlash Flood—$1,900,000——
16 Sep 1999OrangeFlash Flood—$1,700,000——
4 Mar 1999MonroeBlizzard—$1,500,000——
16 Sep 1999RensselaerFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
4 Mar 1999WayneBlizzard—$1,000,000——
16 Sep 1999UlsterFlash Flood—$975,000——
16 Sep 1999SchenectadyFlash Flood—$920,000——
16 Sep 1999DutchessFlash Flood—$900,000——
16 Sep 1999SchoharieFlash Flood—$850,000——
16 Sep 1999ColumbiaFlash Flood—$600,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1999

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
19 Sep 1999DR-1296Major disasterHurricaneHurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations15
18 Sep 1999EM-3149EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations4
9 Aug 1999FM-2269Fire management assistanceFireWest Point Fire Complex1
10 Mar 1999EM-3138EmergencySnowstormSnow6
15 Jan 1999EM-3136EmergencySnowstormSnow10

Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss

1,267 NFIP claims, 884 of them paid, for $14,943,554.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.