Madison, NY
Madison County in New York has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2013, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 12, 2013 (DR-4129). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1650 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $77,607 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Madison County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Madison County, NY (1972–2013). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4129 |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3351 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | DR-1993 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3262 |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1095 |
| Oct 2, 1975 | Flood | Storms, Rains, Landslides & Flooding | DR-487 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-338 |
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 Madison County, NY have?
Madison County, NY has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2013). The 5 most recent are: 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); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 30, 2005, DR-3262); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jan 24, 1996, DR-1095). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Madison County, NY?
Madison County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1650 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 Madison County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Madison County, NY, totaling $77,607 in payouts. The average claim is $15,521. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Madison County, NY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Madison County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 12, 2013 (DR-4129). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2013.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.