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The hamlet of Kings Park · Town of Smithtown
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Water doesn't stay where it lands. It soaks into drywall, insulation and flooring, and mold can start within 24 to 48 hours.
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Since 1978, federal flood insurance has paid $142,661 on 34 claims in ZIP 11754, which takes in Kings Park, so water has reached homes here before.
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Flood risk: MediumFlood zone. 2 of the 6,067 addresses here are inside FEMA's mapped flood zone. 27 more are within about 100 ft of its edge.
If your home is in it, most mortgage lenders must require flood insurance. That is a separate policy from homeowner's insurance, which usually covers a burst pipe or leaking appliance.
The percentage above counts all developed land, including lawns, parks and roads, not just homes.
Each square is about 550 ft across. Color shows how many of its addresses are mapped inside the zone:
- Fewer than half
Groundwater. At 56 of the 6,067 addresses measured here, groundwater is within 14 ft of the surface, close enough to reach a basement floor.
In those basements, water can seep up through the floor and come back after pumping. At the other 6,011, water in a basement usually comes in from above.
Each square is about 550 ft across. Color shows the typical depth under its addresses (USGS map, spring 2013):
- Within 10 ft26
- 10 to 14 ft30
- 14 to 25 ft133
- Deeper than 25 ft5,878
Sewer. 1,132 of the 6,067 addresses in Kings Park have a county sewer main mapped past them. That does not mean every house is connected.
At the other 4,935, a backup means a cesspool or septic tank, and a pumping company. On a main, it means a plumber, or the sewer district if the main is blocked.
Each square is about 550 ft across. Color shows how many of its addresses have a mapped main:
- Fewer than half
- Half or more
- All
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Why water gets into Kings Park homes
Kings Park's sewer district covers part of the community rather than all of it. Kings Park has two kinds of water risk: flooding from outside, and inside the house, a wet basement, a full or failing cesspool, pipes bursting in the cold and old plumbing leaking inside the walls.
- Water coming in from outside. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover floodwater, so if the water came in from outside it is your flood policy that pays; take photos before anything is moved. FEMA's flood zone covers about 1.7% of Kings Park's built-up land, and homes on those streets with a federally backed mortgage must carry flood insurance. Look up your street. Storm Damage Restoration help
- Water in the basement. Because groundwater returns from below, a working sump pump and a properly dried basement are what stop the mold that follows. Groundwater under Kings Park averages 85 ft deep and rises within reach of a basement floor on some streets, so a wet basement there may be coming from below. Basement Flooding help in Kings Park
- Sewage coming up a drain. Sewage in the house is contaminated water, so it needs a crew that cleans, disinfects and dries, not a mop and a fan. Of the 6,068 addresses in Kings Park, 4,935 have no sewer main mapped past them and rely on a cesspool or septic tank; when a system backs up, the first sign is often sewage in a floor drain, a basement toilet or a shower. Cesspool Overflow help in Kings Park
- A burst pipe. Find the main shutoff before winter, because when a pipe bursts the first minutes decide how much of the house gets wet. About 39% of Kings Park's homes heat with fuel oil, and a tank that runs dry in a cold snap takes the heat with it; pipes in outside walls and crawlspaces freeze first. Frozen Pipe Burst help in Kings Park
- A leak in a wall or ceiling. Mold can start on wet drywall within a day or two, so a slow leak needs the wall opened and dried, not just the pipe fixed. About 60% of Kings Park's homes were built before 1970, and pipes from that era, galvanized steel and cast iron, corrode from the inside until a joint or a section gives way. Ceiling & Roof Leak Water Damage help
Insurance and safety guidance from FEMA FloodSmart, the CDC and the Red Cross. How we measured the figures.
Street by street in Kings Park
See how many of its addresses are mapped inside the FEMA flood zone, how deep groundwater is mapped under it, and whether a sewer main is mapped past it.
238 streets, from county address records. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Streets with a mapped sewer main
County records map an active sewer main past 1,132 of 6,067 address points in Kings Park. On 20 streets nearly every address has one; the largest:
- Wartburg Dr — 151 addresses
- Ardito Ave — 134 addresses
- Lakebridge Dr N — 108 addresses
- Twin Oaks Dr — 93 addresses
- Lakebridge Dr S — 92 addresses
- Cassata Ct — 89 addresses
- Hilden St — 49 addresses
- Indian Trce — 45 addresses
Quick facts — Kings Park
Flood and storm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE (100-yr floodplain)
- Hurricane Sandy high-water mark
- 8.9 ft The one mark USGS surveyed in Kings Park after the 2012 storm, in feet above the NAVD88 datum — a reading at one point, not a level across all of Kings Park. Ground elevation here averages 121 ft on the same datum.
- Water nearby
- Long Island Sound to the north, Nissequogue River to the north-east and Sunken Meadow Creek to the north. Each direction is to its nearest point, from the center of Kings Park.
Kings Park's land area
- FEMA coastal wave zone (VE)
- FEMA 100-year floodplain (AE)
- The flood-zone figure above says how much of the land these zones cover.
Homes here
- Sewer status
- Partially Sewered
- Home heating fuel
- 39% fuel oil Utility gas heats 50% of occupied homes in Kings Park. Census estimates; the oil figure is within 6 points. An oil tank can float or tip in a flood and spill. That is a separate cleanup from the water (NYS DEC). In a cold snap, an empty tank means no heat.
- When homes were built
- 1960s 32% of Kings Park's homes were built in the 1960s, more than in any other decade band. Census estimate, within 6 points. Homes from the 1960s are about 60 years old. Past 30 years, an insurance-industry study (IBHS) found supply and drain pipe problems three times as likely.
In an emergency
- Nearest fire department
- Kings Park Fire Department
- Nearest emergency shelter
- Smithtown High School EastNot every shelter opens for every storm, and the nearest may stay closed. Suffolk County announces which ones open; follow its alerts and local news before you go.
- ZIP code
- 11754
Sources: FEMA NFHL / NOAA SLOSH, US Census ACS, USDA SSURGO, Suffolk County records. Verified 2026-10-18. How we measured this.
Kings Park and nearby areas
2 of the other 5 areas compared here have a larger mapped floodplain share than Kings Park.
- Nissequogue 11.0%
- Fort Salonga 5.7%
- Kings Park 1.7%
- Smithtown 0.8%
- Commack 0.0%
- East Northport 0.0%
- San Remo —
Share of developed area inside FEMA's mapped floodplain, largest first. No figure is shown for San Remo: it has no boundary of its own to measure.
2 of the other 5 areas compared here have shallower average groundwater than Kings Park.
- Smithtown 49 ft
- Fort Salonga 80 ft
- Kings Park 85 ft
- Nissequogue 88 ft
- Commack 97 ft
- East Northport 153 ft
- San Remo —
Average depth to groundwater, shallowest first. No figure is shown for San Remo: it has no boundary of its own to measure.
3 of the other 5 areas compared here have lower average ground than Kings Park.
- Smithtown 85 ft
- Fort Salonga 93 ft
- Nissequogue 94 ft
- Kings Park 121 ft
- Commack 154 ft
- East Northport 202 ft
- San Remo —
Average height above sea level, lowest first. No figure is shown for San Remo: it has no boundary of its own to measure.
Kings Park's water table is 85 ft, close to the 93 ft average across the 6 areas around it — a typical reading for the area rather than an outlier.
Compared with the areas around Kings Park. How we measured them.
Frequently asked questions about Kings Park
Is Kings Park in a flood zone?
Kings Park's FEMA-mapped flood zone is AE (100-yr floodplain), covering about 1.7% of the developed area, per FEMA's flood map (NFHL).
Does Kings Park have public sewer, or cesspools?
Kings Park is partially sewered: roughly 7% of developed land is inside an active sewer district, so whether you're on a cesspool depends on your street.
How old are homes in Kings Park?
The average home in Kings Park is about 59 years old, and 60% of the housing stock predates 1970 — older plumbing and unwaterproofed foundations are a common factor in local water damage.
Where is the nearest emergency shelter to Kings Park?
The closest Suffolk County emergency shelter to Kings Park is Smithtown High School East. Shelter openings vary by storm — confirm with Suffolk County OEM before traveling to one.
About the figures for Kings Park
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Who to call for water damage in Kings Park
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