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New York, 2005

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

1,595events recorded1,206 in 2004
5deaths recorded16 injuries
$118Mproperty damage (estimates)$305K crop damage
2disaster declarations5,711 NFIP claims, $58M paid
← 20042006 →

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

Wind536
Winter462
Flood306
Cold153
Hail76
Other29
Lightning21
Tropical7
Tornado4
Heat1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 1,595 against 1,206 in 2004.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2005
Otsego County37
Sullivan County34
Onondaga County31
Delaware County30
Steuben County29
Broome County28
Chenango County28
Saratoga County26
Schoharie County26
Chautauqua County25
Orange County24
Tioga County24
Montgomery County23
Cortland County22
Lewis County22
Oswego County22
Ulster County21
Cattaraugus County20
Schuyler County20
Tompkins County20
Chemung County19
Madison County19
Monroe County18
Rockland County18
St. Lawrence County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
2 Apr 2005BroomeFlash Flood—$1,000,0002—
27 Jan 2005Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——2—
27 Jan 2005Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——1—
3 Apr 2005NiagaraHeavy Snow—$250,000—2
6 Nov 2005OneidaThunderstorm Wind58 mph$100,000—2
28 Apr 2005Forecast zoneStrong Wind36 mph——2
24 Nov 2005Forecast zoneStrong Wind40 mph——2
9 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood———2
2 Apr 2005OrangeFlood—$17,000,000——
1 Apr 2005CortlandFlood—$12,000,000——
14 Oct 2005SuffolkFlash Flood—$11,000,000——
14 Oct 2005NassauFlash Flood—$11,000,000——
2 Apr 2005OntarioFlood—$100,000—1
26 Jul 2005ChautauquaThunderstorm Wind58 mph$60,000—1
14 Jul 2005MonroeLightning—$50,000—1
13 Jun 2005YatesThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000—1
8 Jul 2005LivingstonLightning—$10,000—1
2 Apr 2005SullivanFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
26 Jul 2005MonroeLightning———1
13 Jun 2005WarrenFlash Flood—$6,500,000——
2 Apr 2005CortlandFlood—$5,000,000——
2 Jul 2005WashingtonFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
3 Apr 2005CortlandFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
2 Apr 2005DelawareFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
1 Apr 2005ChenangoFlood—$1,000,000——
1 Apr 2005TiogaFlood—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005ChenangoFlood—$1,000,000——
1 Apr 2005BroomeFlood—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005ChenangoFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005BroomeFlood—$1,000,000——
1 Apr 2005BroomeFlood—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005SullivanFlood—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005SullivanFlood—$1,000,000——
17 Nov 2005Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$1,000,000——
2 Apr 2005BroomeFlood—$500,000——
2 Apr 2005DelawareFlood—$500,000——
1 Apr 2005ChenangoFlood—$500,000——
2 Apr 2005DelawareFlood—$500,000——
2 Apr 2005DelawareFlood—$500,000——
2 Apr 2005OtsegoFlash Flood—$500,000——

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 2005

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Sep 2005EM-3262EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation62
19 Apr 2005DR-1589Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding21

Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss

5,711 NFIP claims, 4,669 of them paid, for $58,432,402.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.