Cattaraugus, NY
Cattaraugus County in New York has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Oct 28, 2012 (DR-3351). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2233 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $15,480 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Cattaraugus County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Cattaraugus County, NY (1967–2012). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3351 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3262 |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1095 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-338 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-233 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New York
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca | A | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Jefferson | A | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| Orleans | A | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| St. Lawrence | A | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Wayne | A | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| Hamilton | A | 10 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Cattaraugus County, NY have?
Cattaraugus County, NY has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2012). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3351); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 30, 2005, DR-3262); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jan 24, 1996, DR-1095); Tropical Storm Agnes (declared Jun 23, 1972, DR-338); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Oct 30, 1967, DR-233). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Cattaraugus County, NY?
Cattaraugus County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2233 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cattaraugus County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cattaraugus County, NY, totaling $15,480 in payouts. The average claim is $15,480. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Cattaraugus County, NY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Cattaraugus County was Hurricane Sandy on Oct 28, 2012 (DR-3351). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2012.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.