Queens, NY
Queens County in New York has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1971–2021, most recently Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sep 5, 2021 (DR-4615). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #95 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 213 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $5,980,737 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Queens County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Queens County, NY (1971–2021). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2021 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | DR-4615 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | DR-3572 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri | DR-3565 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias | DR-4567 |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4085 |
| 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 |
| Apr 17, 1984 | Flood | Coastal Storms & Flooding | DR-702 |
| Oct 2, 1975 | Flood | Storms, Rains, Landslides & Flooding | DR-487 |
| Sep 13, 1971 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-311 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 23 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New York
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | B | 23 | 30 | 14 |
| Rockland | B | 24 | 25 | 16 |
| Nassau | B | 25 | 373 | 16 |
| New York | B | 21 | 34 | 11 |
| Kings | B | 21 | 106 | 11 |
| Westchester | B | 26 | 438 | 17 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Queens County, NY have?
Queens County, NY has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1971–2021). The 5 most recent are: Remnants of Hurricane Ida (declared Sep 5, 2021, DR-4615); Remnants of Hurricane Ida (declared Sep 2, 2021, DR-3572); Hurricane Henri (declared Aug 22, 2021, DR-3565); Tropical Storm Isaias (declared Oct 2, 2020, DR-4567); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 30, 2012, DR-4085). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Queens County, NY?
Queens County is graded B (composite score 23/100, moderate risk). It ranks #95 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 Queens County?
213 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Queens County, NY, totaling $5,980,737 in payouts. The average claim is $28,079. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Queens County, NY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Queens County was Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sep 5, 2021 (DR-4615). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1971–2021.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.