Albany County Flood Maps (New York)

Assessors in Albany County, New York are charged with determining the value of taxable property within a county or local area. These property value assessments are used to levy property taxes. In addition to tax assessment, assessors maintain detailed county and local maps that show parcel boundaries and buildings, including flood maps. These Albany County flood maps show flood zones, flood damage, topography, and drainage patterns, which can impact property values. Albany County Assessors may make flood maps available on their websites.

Colonie Assessor Latham NY 534 New Loudon Road 12110 518-783-2700

Westerlo Assessor Westerlo NY 933 County Road 401 12193 518-797-9265


Building Departments in Albany County, New York ensure the construction of safe buildings by creating and enforcing building codes. As part of this process, Albany County Building Departments use flood maps to establish standards for building construction and resistance to natural disasters. Many maintain and evaluate flood maps, which include information on Albany County flood zones, flood hazards, topography, soil composition, and flood drainage patterns. These maps may also include information on building codes and regulations related to flooding. These flood maps may be available online through the Building Department.

Albany County Building Department Albany NY 112 State Street, Rm 800 12207 518-447-7090

Albany County Planning Department Albany NY 112 State Street, Rm 720 12207 518-447-5660

Albany Permits Albany NY 24 Eagle Street, Rm 202 12207 518-434-5090

Albany Zoning Albany NY 21 Lodge Street 12207 518-434-2532

New Scotland Zoning Slingerlands NY 2029 New Scotland Road 12159 518-439-9038

New York State Policy & Planning Colonie NY 50 Wolf Road, Ste 5 12205 518-457-2967

Ravena Building Department and Permits Ravena NY 15 Mountain Road, Rm 105 12143 518-756-8233

Town Of Colonie Building Department Latham NY 347 Old Niskayuna Road 12110 518-783-2706

Watervliet Zoning Watervliet NY 2 15th Street 12189 518-270-3815


Clerks in Albany County, New York keep public records for a county or local government, including a number of different types of documents. As part of their duties, Clerks maintain detailed maps, including Albany County flood maps. These maps contain flood zone information, flood hazards, topography, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, as well as other flood-related information. Clerks may also keep Albany County historical flood maps. These flood maps may be available through the Clerk's website.

Albany County Clerk Albany NY 112 State Street 12207 518-447-7168

Albany Presbytery Clerk Watervliet NY 601 5th Avenue 12189 518-273-3390

Berne Town Clerk Berne NY 1656 Helderberg Trl 12023 518-872-1448

Cohoes City Clerk Cohoes NY 97 Mohawk Street, Ste 1 12047 518-233-2140

Colonie Town Clerk Latham NY 534 New Loudon Road 12110 518-783-2734

Guilderland Town Clerk Altamont NY 5209 Western Avenue 12009 518-356-1980

New Scotland Town Clerk Slingerlands NY 2029 New Scotland Road 12159 518-439-4865

Ravena City Clerk Ravena NY 15 Russell Avenue 12143 518-756-2100

Watervliet Clerk Watervliet NY 2 15th Street 12189 518-270-3810

Archives in Albany County, New York collect and store documents and other records that have historic value. Most archives also contain local Albany County maps, including flood maps. These flood maps include Albany County flood zones, topography, and soil composition. They may also show drainage patterns and flood hazards. Archives may also have historical flood maps that show major floods from the past as well as Albany County flood plan improvements. Many archives are housed within libraries, and archives may provide online access to their flood map collections.

Albany County Clerks Records Archive Albany NY 16 Eagle Street 12207 518-487-5120

Albany County Finance Department Tax Records Archive Albany NY 112 State Street 12207 518-447-7082

Albany County Hall of Records Archive Albany NY 95 Tivoli Street 12207 518-436-3663

Albany New York State Records Archive Albany NY 1220 Washington Avenue 12226 518-457-3171

Altamont Police Records Archive Altamont NY 5209 Western Turnpike 12009 518-452-6921

Menands Vital Records Archive Menands NY 800 North Pearl Street, 1 12204 518-474-3055


Recorders of Deeds in Albany County, New York ensure the accuracy of property and land records by maintaining real estate ownership documents. In addition to property records, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps that show property lines and building information, including flood maps. These flood maps show flood zones, topography, soil composition, and flood hazards, as well as other information related to Albany County floods. Albany County Recorders of Deeds may make flood maps available on their websites.

Albany County Recorder of Deeds Albany NY 16 Eagle Street 12207 518-487-5100


Emergency Services in Albany County, New York manage emergency preparations, responses, and recovery at different levels of government. They may handle natural disasters, severe weather incidents, and a number of other emergency situations. As part of their responsibility for preparedness, Emergency Services departments often maintain Albany County flood maps, including flood zones, flood insurance rates, FEMA flood information, and flood hazards. The maps also show water flow and drainage patterns, and may contain emergency flood response information. Albany County flood maps may be available online through Emergency Services departments.

Bethlehem Emergency Services Delmar NY 447 Delaware Avenue 12054 518-439-1234

Guilderland Emergency Medical Services Altamont NY 5209 Western Turnpike 12009 518-356-1501

New York State Emergency Services Albany NY Bldg 7A, 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg 7A 12226 518-242-5000

Times Union Center Emergency Medical Services Albany NY 51 South Pearl Street 12207 518-487-2121

Town Of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Station 1 Latham NY 312 Wolf Road 12110 518-782-2645

Town Of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Station 2 Albany NY 200 Consaul Road 12205 518-782-2645

Town Of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Station 3 Albany NY 494 Albany Shaker Road 12211 518-782-2645

Town Of Colonie Emergency Medical Services Station 4 Cohoes NY 1044 Loudon Road 12047 518-782-2645