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Chenango, NY

Flood Risk Score: 12/100 · Rank #1157 of 3,277 counties

Chenango County in New York has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2021, most recently Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3565). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1157 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $60,664 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

12
Risk Score
2
NFIP Claims
$60,664
Total Payouts
8
Disasters
$30,332
Avg Claim
2
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Chenango County

The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Chenango County, NY (1972–2021). Total declarations on record: 8.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Aug 22, 2021HurricaneHurricane HenriDR-3565
Oct 1, 2018FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4397
Jul 12, 2013FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4129
Oct 28, 2012HurricaneHurricane SandyDR-3351
Jun 10, 2011FloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line WindsDR-1993
Sep 30, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3262
Jan 24, 1996FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-1095
Jun 23, 1972FloodTropical Storm AgnesDR-338

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
17
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Chenango County, NY have?

Chenango County, NY has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Henri (declared Aug 22, 2021, DR-3565); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Oct 1, 2018, DR-4397); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 12, 2013, DR-4129); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3351); Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds (declared Jun 10, 2011, DR-1993). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Chenango County, NY?

Chenango County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1157 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 Chenango County?

2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Chenango County, NY, totaling $60,664 in payouts. The average claim is $30,332. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Chenango County, NY had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Chenango County was Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3565). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2021.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.