As of : FEMA’s OpenFEMA data lists 27 Flood disaster declarations for New York, from Mar 29, 1956 to Aug 29, 2024. The most recent is “SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING”. That is 24.3% of all New York declarations. 26 are major disaster declarations. 4 came in the last ten years.
This page is a historical count of federal declarations. It is not a warning or emergency guidance: for current local emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.
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Extended data
Measure
Value
Declarations (distinct disaster numbers)
27
Major disaster declarations (DR)
26
Emergency declarations (EM)
1
Fire management declarations (FM)
0
Area designations (counties and other areas, all declarations)
223
Declarations with Individual Assistance
17
Declarations with Public Assistance
26
Declarations with Hazard Mitigation
9
Declarations in the last 10 years
4
First declaration in the data
Mar 29, 1956
Most recent declaration
Aug 29, 2024
Most recent declaration title
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Years from first to latest (inclusive)
69
Average declarations per year (calculated)
0.39
Share of all declarations in this state (calculated)
24.3%
All declarations in this state, every incident type in scope
111
Share of all declarations of this incident type nationwide (calculated)
2.9%
Rank among states and territories for this incident type
9
Rank among this state's incident types
2
Declarations by year (the 10 most recent years that had at least one)
Year declared
Declarations
2024
2
2018
1
2017
1
2013
1
2011
1
1996
1
1992
1
1987
1
1985
1
1984
2
How the figures are counted: a declaration is counted once per state and incident type by its FEMA disaster number, even when it designates many areas; shares and the yearly average are calculated by this site from those counts.
Worked example: New York, Flood: 27 declarations over 69 years (1956–2024) = 0.39 per year on average.
Frequently asked questions
How many Flood disaster declarations has New York had?
OpenFEMA lists 27 Flood declarations for New York between Mar 29, 1956 and Aug 29, 2024: 26 major disaster (DR), 1 emergency (EM) and 0 fire management (FM) declarations.
When was the most recent Flood declaration in New York?
The most recent in the data is “SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING”, declared on Aug 29, 2024.
How does New York compare with other states for Flood declarations?
New York ranks 9th of 55 states and territories with at least one Flood declaration, and these declarations are 2.9% of all Flood declarations nationwide in this data.
What do DR, EM and FM mean in this data?
They are the declaration types in the OpenFEMA data: DR is a major disaster declaration, EM an emergency declaration and FM a fire management assistance declaration. One declaration can cover many areas, so area designations can exceed the number of declarations.
Is this page a warning or emergency guidance?
No. It is a historical count taken from FEMA's open data. For current emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.