Columbia, NY
Columbia County in New York has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2021, most recently Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3565). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1703 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Columbia County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Columbia County, NY (1973–2021). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri | DR-3565 |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3351 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-4020 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3328 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3262 |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1095 |
| Jul 20, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-401 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New York
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland | A | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Lewis | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Broome | A | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| Schuyler | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Clinton | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Franklin | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Columbia County, NY have?
Columbia County, NY has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Henri (declared Aug 22, 2021, DR-3565); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3351); Hurricane Irene (declared Aug 31, 2011, DR-4020); Hurricane Irene (declared Aug 26, 2011, DR-3328); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 30, 2005, DR-3262). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Columbia County, NY?
Columbia County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1703 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 Columbia County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Columbia County, NY, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Columbia County, NY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Columbia County was Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3565). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2021.
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.