Enter any address in Kings County, New York to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding recorded in Kings County over the past 30 years, with 71 recorded events. These events have resulted in stranded vehicles and road closures, as seen on July 31, 2025, and October 30, 2025, when widespread rainfall caused flooding across the NYC Metro area. Coastal flooding and tropical storms have also occurred, with coastal flooding resulting in fatalities.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows a significant number of claims filed in Zone A, with an average payout of $73,561 and an average water depth of 10.8 feet. Zone X also has a substantial claim history. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in coastal areas or properties without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
32 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Kings County, New York has recorded 105 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 71 flash floods and 15 river or area floods. The county has received 24 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm And Flooding | Flood | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Remnants Of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Hurricane Henri | Hurricane | Aug 21, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 27, 2012 |
| Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2010 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds | Tornado | Sep 16, 2010 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado | Severe Storm | Aug 8, 2007 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 30, 2025 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Coastal Flood | Jan 13, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Coastal Flood | Jan 10, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 29, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 22, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 21, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 1, 2021 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Sep 1, 2021 | 60.00M |
| Flash Flood | Jul 10, 2020 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 31, 2025
A slow moving frontal boundary moved over the local area triggering heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across NJ and NYC causing flash flooding across the area resulting in vehicles being stranded and multiple road closures.
Flash Flood — Oct 30, 2025
A widespread rainfall of 1.5 to 2.5 inches resulted in flooding as a frontal system triggered thunderstorms across the NYC Metro area.
Coastal Flood — Jan 13, 2024
Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front. Strong winds produced by this system, combined with peaking high astronomical tides associated with a recent new moon, produced widespread moderate to major coastal flooding along the entire southeast New York coastli...
Coastal Flood — Jan 10, 2024
Strong low pressure moving northeast from the Mid Atlantic region to southern New England during the night of January 9, 2024 into the early morning hours of January 10, 2024 produced high winds, which combined with high astronomical tides associated with an upcoming new moon to produce widespread moderate to major coastal flooding along the south shore of Long Island and along the Hudson River...
Flash Flood — Sep 29, 2023
An inverted trough extending from a low pressure system over the Western Atlantic provided a focus for persistent heavy convective rain to continually develop over the NYC metro and surrounding areas during much of the day on September 29th, 2023. In an environment with anomalously high moisture given the time of year, PWATs near 1.5-1.7 inches, rounds of heavy rainfall fell over the same areas...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Kings County, New York:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Kings County, New York that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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