Ulster, NY
Ulster County in New York has 16 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 A (Low risk), ranking #401 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 9 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $76,714 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Ulster County
The 16 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ulster County, NY (1971–2021). Total declarations on record: 16.
| 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 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 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | DR-1993 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3262 |
| Sep 19, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | DR-1296 |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1095 |
| May 15, 1987 | Flood | Flooding | DR-792 |
| Apr 17, 1984 | Flood | Coastal Storms & Flooding | DR-702 |
| Jul 20, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-401 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-338 |
| Sep 13, 1971 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-311 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 17 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New York
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben | A | 17 | 9 | 9 |
| Niagara | A | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| Delaware | A | 16 | 6 | 12 |
| Essex | A | 16 | 6 | 8 |
| Putnam | A | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| Bronx | A | 20 | 47 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Ulster County, NY have?
Ulster County, NY has 16 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); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 30, 2012, DR-4085); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3351). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ulster County, NY?
Ulster County is graded A (composite score 17/100, low risk). It ranks #401 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 Ulster County?
9 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ulster County, NY, totaling $76,714 in payouts. The average claim is $8,524. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ulster County, NY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ulster County was Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sep 5, 2021 (DR-4615). The county has 16 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1971–2021.
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.