Flood history · New Paltz, NY 12561
Flood insurance claims in New Paltz, NY 12561
88 claims since 1978 and $2.6 million 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 12561 since 1978.
What the record says
73% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 27% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Hurricane Irene accounts for 55% of all claims in this ZIP code.
No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 48 | 55% |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 2007 | 13 | 15% |
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011 | 10 | 11% |
| Torrential rain | 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| Not a named storm | 1979 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Ulster County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
19 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Ulster 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.