Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in New York
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
New York ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulster County | 63.1" | Relatively Moderate | $315,100 |
| 2 | Greene County | 56.0" | Relatively Low | $248,300 |
| 3 | Sullivan County | 53.1" | Relatively Low | $234,800 |
| 4 | Fulton County | 50.7" | Relatively Low | $156,100 |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 50.7" | Relatively Low | $141,600 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 50.4" | Very Low | $448,000 |
| 7 | Bronx County | 49.9" | Relatively High | $517,000 |
| 8 | Herkimer County | 49.8" | Relatively Low | $135,000 |
| 9 | New York County | 49.5" | Relatively High | $1,108,900 |
| 10 | Delaware County | 48.6" | Relatively Moderate | $176,200 |
| 11 | Madison County | 48.1" | Relatively Low | $176,800 |
| 12 | Rockland County | 47.8" | Relatively Moderate | $564,200 |
| 13 | Westchester County | 47.8" | Relatively High | $638,400 |
| 14 | Otsego County | 47.6" | Relatively Low | $175,900 |
| 15 | Suffolk County | 47.2" | Relatively High | $539,500 |
| 16 | Cattaraugus County | 47.2" | Relatively Moderate | $109,400 |
| 17 | Rensselaer County | 47.1" | Relatively Moderate | $244,300 |
| 18 | Kings County | 47.1" | Relatively High | $889,700 |
| 19 | Richmond County | 46.6" | Relatively Moderate | $658,500 |
| 20 | Saratoga County | 46.4" | Relatively Low | $324,800 |
| 21 | Dutchess County | 45.8" | Relatively Moderate | $368,100 |
| 22 | Chautauqua County | 45.7" | Relatively Moderate | $119,300 |
| 23 | Nassau County | 45.3" | Relatively High | $658,700 |
| 24 | Chenango County | 45.3" | Relatively Low | $128,100 |
| 25 | Wyoming County | 45.2" | Very Low | $154,700 |
| 26 | Cayuga County | 44.3" | Relatively Low | $164,200 |
| 27 | Columbia County | 44.1" | Relatively Low | $309,800 |
| 28 | Oneida County | 43.8" | Relatively Moderate | $171,100 |
| 29 | Hamilton County | 43.5" | Very Low | $242,000 |
| 30 | Clinton County | 43.4" | Relatively Low | $175,100 |
| 31 | Queens County | 43.3" | Relatively High | $699,200 |
| 32 | Broome County | 42.0" | Relatively Moderate | $145,100 |
| 33 | Tioga County | 42.0" | Relatively Low | $153,200 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 41.8" | Very Low | $158,000 |
| 35 | Cortland County | 41.7" | Relatively Low | $158,100 |
| 36 | Orange County | 41.0" | Relatively Moderate | $361,100 |
| 37 | Schoharie County | 40.7" | Very Low | $182,000 |
| 38 | Albany County | 40.7" | Relatively Moderate | $277,400 |
| 39 | Erie County | 40.7" | Relatively High | $217,400 |
| 40 | Schenectady County | 40.7" | Relatively Low | $223,100 |
| 41 | Allegany County | 40.2" | Relatively Low | $97,900 |
| 42 | Onondaga County | 39.9" | Relatively Moderate | $185,300 |
| 43 | Wayne County | 39.9" | Relatively Low | $163,400 |
| 44 | Oswego County | 39.6" | Relatively Low | $139,600 |
| 45 | Tompkins County | 38.3" | Relatively Low | $271,500 |
| 46 | Warren County | 38.2" | Relatively Low | $247,600 |
| 47 | Washington County | 38.2" | Relatively Low | $185,000 |
| 48 | St. Lawrence County | 38.2" | Relatively Low | $119,800 |
| 49 | Jefferson County | 37.1" | Relatively Low | $181,000 |
| 50 | Essex County | 36.6" | Relatively Low | $200,000 |
| 51 | Franklin County | 36.6" | Relatively Low | $128,600 |
| 52 | Genesee County | 36.6" | Relatively Low | $157,800 |
| 53 | Orleans County | 35.2" | Very Low | $126,200 |
| 54 | Ontario County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $202,900 |
| 55 | Monroe County | 35.1" | Relatively Moderate | $197,100 |
| 56 | Niagara County | 33.0" | Relatively Moderate | $177,400 |
| 57 | Chemung County | 32.4" | Relatively Low | $132,100 |
| 58 | Steuben County | 32.4" | Relatively Low | $128,600 |
| 59 | Schuyler County | 30.2" | Very Low | $163,300 |
| 60 | Seneca County | 30.2" | Very Low | $142,700 |
| 61 | Yates County | 30.2" | Relatively Low | $178,000 |
| 62 | Livingston County | 29.0" | Relatively Low | $169,600 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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