Yonkers, New York Flood Zones
Yonkers faces coastal flooding from the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, as well as flash flooding from the Saw Mill River. Waterfront areas are vulnerable to storm surge and tidal flooding.
Common Flood Zones in Yonkers
Properties in Yonkers, NY are commonly designated in these FEMA flood zones:
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FEMA assigns flood zone designations to every property in the United States based on flood risk assessments. In Yonkers, the most common designations are Zone AE, Zone X.
Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) - zones starting with A or V - are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally-backed mortgage. Properties in Zone X are outside the SFHA and flood insurance is typically optional but often recommended.
Flood zone designations can change over time through Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letters of Map Revision (LOMR). Use our free lookup tool to check the current flood zone for any Yonkers address.