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New York, 2017

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

2,019events recorded1,324 in 2016
0deaths recorded17 injuries
$52Mproperty damage (estimates)$44K crop damage
2disaster declarations876 NFIP claims, $13M paid
← 20162018 →

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

Wind1,136
Winter418
Flood250
Hail113
Cold62
Lightning15
Tornado12
Other10
Heat3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 2,019 against 1,324 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
Oswego County72
Chautauqua County58
Cattaraugus County49
Erie County49
Monroe County47
Herkimer County46
Saratoga County43
Cayuga County40
Jefferson County40
Albany County39
Ontario County38
Allegany County37
Dutchess County36
Onondaga County35
Broome County34
Lewis County33
Livingston County33
Wyoming County32
Hamilton County30
Fulton County29
Washington County29
Madison County28
Montgomery County28
Wayne County28
Orange County26

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
19 Nov 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind39 mph$50,000—5
30 Jun 2017RensselaerThunderstorm Wind58 mph——4
8 Mar 2017NiagaraHigh Wind72 mph$500,000—3
8 Mar 2017WyomingHigh Wind58 mph$100,000—2
8 Mar 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$500,000—1
8 Mar 2017GeneseeHigh Wind49 mph$500,000—1
8 Mar 2017LivingstonHigh Wind58 mph$100,000—1
1 Jul 2017OnondagaFlash Flood—$3,100,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$3,000,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$3,000,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$2,600,000——
8 Mar 2017MonroeHigh Wind71 mph$1,500,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$1,300,000——
1 Jul 2017OnondagaFlash Flood—$1,200,000——
1 Jul 2017HerkimerFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
13 Feb 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind72 mph$1,000,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 2017OnondagaFlash Flood—$935,000——
1 Jul 2017CayugaFlash Flood—$900,000——
1 Jul 2017CayugaFlash Flood—$725,000——
1 Jul 2017CayugaFlash Flood—$725,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$700,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$690,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$600,000——
29 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$500,000——
1 Jul 2017HerkimerFlood—$500,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$500,000——
14 Jul 2017CortlandFlash Flood—$450,000——
1 Jul 2017CayugaFlash Flood—$400,000——
1 Jul 2017CayugaFlash Flood—$360,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$350,000——
1 Jul 2017MadisonFlash Flood—$340,000——
8 Mar 2017ChautauquaHigh Wind69 mph$300,000——
1 Jul 2017RensselaerFlash Flood—$300,000——
23 Jul 2017TiogaFlash Flood—$284,000——
20 Jul 2017AlleganyTornadoEF1$250,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$230,000——
1 Jul 2017OneidaFlash Flood—$230,000——
8 Mar 2017WayneHigh Wind60 mph$200,000——

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 2017

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
14 Nov 2017DR-4348Major disasterFloodFlooding8
12 Jul 2017DR-4322Major disasterSnowstormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm28

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

876 NFIP claims, 567 of them paid, for $12,515,717.

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.