#1
Lafayette St & E 8 St
Manhattan · worst: grade gradient
476flood reports$96Kestimated fines
NYC STREET FLOODING · 51 LOCATIONS · LIVE 311 SNAPSHOT
intersections that flood every storm.
A civic tracker for repeat ponding, catch-basin failures, flooded curb cuts, and stormwater chokepoints — ranked by complaint volume and drainage risk.
total floods8,119311 complaints filed
tracked locations51across all 5 boroughs
est. fines$1.3Mrepeat-flood liability
last updatedJun 4open data refresh
DISPATCH BOARD
worst floods
- #1 Lafayette St & E 8 St 476
- #2 E 57 St & Madison Ave 454
- #3 Canal St & Hudson St 443
- #4 W 72 St & Columbus Ave 440
- #5 West St & Chambers St 421
STREET FLOODING LEADERBOARD
location rankings
#2
E 57 St & Madison Ave
Manhattan · worst: tidal flooding
454flood reports$79Kestimated fines
#3
Canal St & Hudson St
Manhattan · worst: storm drain failure
443flood reports$51Kestimated fines
#4
W 72 St & Columbus Ave
Manhattan · worst: snowmelt accumulation
440flood reports$65Kestimated fines
#5
West St & Chambers St
Manhattan · worst: low-lying depression
421flood reports$61Kestimated fines
#6
Canal St & Broadway
Manhattan · worst: combined sewer overflow
339flood reports$56Kestimated fines
#7
Fulton St & Broadway
Manhattan · worst: inadequate drainage
321flood reports$51Kestimated fines
#8
Spring St & Macdougal St
Manhattan · worst: catch basin clogged
319flood reports$44Kestimated fines
#9
E 42 St & Vanderbilt Ave
Manhattan · worst: nearby construction
316flood reports$44Kestimated fines
#10
E 34 St & Lexington Ave
Manhattan · worst: water main break
303flood reports$60Kestimated fines
#11
212 15th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd
Manhattan · worst: clogged retention basin
275flood reports$53Kestimated fines
#12
2 Ave & E 14 St
Manhattan · worst: combined sewer overflow
264flood reports$38Kestimated fines
#13
Kent Ave & N 7 St
Brooklyn · worst: nearby construction
262flood reports$48Kestimated fines
#14
Atlantic Ave & Vanderbilt Ave
Brooklyn · worst: catch basin clogged
245flood reports$40Kestimated fines
#15
Lenox Ave & W 110 St
Manhattan · worst: storm drain failure
226flood reports$25Kestimated fines
#16
Amsterdam Ave & W 79 St
Manhattan · worst: poor pump station coverage
218flood reports$29Kestimated fines
#17
Bedford Ave & N 9 St
Brooklyn · worst: grade gradient
213flood reports$37Kestimated fines
#18
Manhattan Ave & Diamond St
Brooklyn · worst: water main break
203flood reports$36Kestimated fines
#19
Nostrand Ave & Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn · worst: inadequate drainage
200flood reports$28Kestimated fines
#20
Flatbush Ave & Caton Ave
Brooklyn · worst: low-lying depression
186flood reports$29Kestimated fines
#21
Forest Ave & Fresh Pond Rd
Queens · worst: storm drain failure
136flood reports$24Kestimated fines
#22
Junction Blvd & Roosevelt Ave
Queens · worst: water main break
132flood reports$23Kestimated fines
#23
E New York Ave & Rutland Rd
Brooklyn · worst: combined sewer overflow
126flood reports$14Kestimated fines
#24
Main St & Kissena Blvd
Queens · worst: poor pump station coverage
125flood reports$15Kestimated fines
#25
Queens Blvd & Continental Ave
Queens · worst: nearby construction
97flood reports$11Kestimated fines
#26
202nd St & Roosevelt Ave
Queens · worst: snowmelt accumulation
96flood reports$17Kestimated fines
#27
Utica Ave & St Marks Ave
Brooklyn · worst: catch basin clogged
94flood reports$15Kestimated fines
#28
Broadway & Junction Blvd
Queens · worst: poor pump station coverage
93flood reports$21Kestimated fines
#29
McGuinness Blvd & Calyer St
Brooklyn · worst: tidal flooding
85flood reports$15Kestimated fines
#30
Rogers Ave & Tillary Ave
Brooklyn · worst: low-lying depression
85flood reports$12Kestimated fines
#31
47th St & Roosevelt Ave
Queens · worst: tidal flooding
80flood reports$16Kestimated fines
#32
Rockaway Ave & Fulton St
Brooklyn · worst: inadequate drainage
79flood reports$16Kestimated fines
#33
Fresh Pond Rd & Metropolitan Ave
Queens · worst: clogged retention basin
74flood reports$13Kestimated fines
#34
Graham Ave & Meserole St
Brooklyn · worst: snowmelt accumulation
64flood reports$13Kestimated fines
#35
Schenectady Ave & Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn · worst: grade gradient
58flood reports$13Kestimated fines
#36
College Point Blvd & 130th St
Queens · worst: catch basin clogged
51flood reports$9Kestimated fines
#37
Kissena Blvd & 45th Ave
Queens · worst: clogged retention basin
50flood reports$10Kestimated fines
#38
Astoria Blvd & 27th St
Queens · worst: low-lying depression
48flood reports$13Kestimated fines
#39
3rd Ave & E 183rd St
Bronx · worst: poor pump station coverage
44flood reports$7Kestimated fines
#40
Southern Blvd & E 170th St
Bronx · worst: tidal flooding
43flood reports$10Kestimated fines
#41
Northern Blvd & 104th St
Queens · worst: combined sewer overflow
42flood reports$11Kestimated fines
#42
Morris Park Ave & Eastchester Rd
Bronx · worst: water main break
42flood reports$11Kestimated fines
#43
Victory Blvd & Clove Rd
Staten Island · worst: storm drain failure
41flood reports$6Kestimated fines
#44
Parsons Blvd & Alma Ave
Queens · worst: storm drain failure
37flood reports$7Kestimated fines
#45
212st St & Queens Plaza S
Queens · worst: inadequate drainage
35flood reports$12Kestimated fines
#46
St George Ferry Terminal
Staten Island · worst: combined sewer overflow
33flood reports$7Kestimated fines
#47
Webster Ave & E 170th St
Bronx · worst: snowmelt accumulation
26flood reports$6Kestimated fines
#48
E 130 St & Brook Ave
Bronx · worst: grade gradient
23flood reports$4Kestimated fines
#49
Hylan Blvd & Banta Ave
Staten Island · worst: catch basin clogged
22flood reports$7Kestimated fines
#50
Grand Concourse & E 149th St
Bronx · worst: nearby construction
19flood reports$7Kestimated fines
#51
Jerome Ave & E 180th St
Bronx · worst: clogged retention basin
19flood reports$5Kestimated fines
methodology
Any location where water accumulates during or after rain, blocking traffic, endangering pedestrians, or damaging property. This tracker combines NYC 311 street flooding reports, DEP drainage indicators, and weather-adjusted storm intensity.
Flood count equals confirmed complaint volume. Fine estimates model $100–$500 per repeat incident and are directional, not legal findings.