Flood history · North Babylon, NY 11703
Flood insurance claims in North Babylon, NY 11703
53 claims since 1978 and $616,377 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 11703 since 1978.
What the record says
About 74% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Not a named storm, accounts for 21% of claims.
1 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a named storm | 1979 | 11 | 21% |
| March 2010 Nor'easter | 2010 | 7 | 13% |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 2 | 4% |
| Torrential rain | 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| Hurricane Gloria | 1985 | 1 | 2% |
| Late summer storms | 2011 | 1 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Suffolk County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
17 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Suffolk County since 2000.
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.