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The hamlet of North Babylon · Town of Babylon
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Only 6 of the 5,996 addresses in North Babylon are in FEMA's flood zone, so the water that damages homes here usually comes from their own pipes and drains or the ground under the basement, not from a flood.
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Flood zone AFlood zone. 6 of the 5,996 addresses here are inside FEMA's mapped flood zone. 31 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 400 ft across. Color shows how many of its addresses are mapped inside the zone:
- Fewer than half
- All
Groundwater. At 4,708 of the 5,996 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 until the ground drains. The 1,288 measured deeper are the exception.
Each square is about 400 ft across. Color shows the typical depth under its addresses (USGS map, spring 2013):
- Within 10 ft2,335
- 10 to 14 ft2,373
- 14 to 25 ft1,288
Sewer. 3,543 of the 5,996 addresses in North Babylon have a county sewer main mapped past them. That does not mean every house is connected.
Where a house is connected, a backup is a blocked line. A plumber clears the pipe to the street. The sewer district clears the main.
Each square is about 400 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 North Babylon homes
Water reaches North Babylon homes from outside and from within. From outside, it is flooding: 0.4% of its built-up land is in FEMA's flood zone. Inside the house, the risks are water rising through the basement floor, pipes bursting in the cold, a cesspool backing up and an aging pipe giving way.
- Water in the basement. Homeowners policies usually exclude groundwater seeping in, so photograph the damage and read your policy before the cleanup starts. Groundwater sits about 10 ft below the yard in North Babylon, close enough to seep up through a basement floor after heavy rain or in a high-water season. Basement Flooding help in North Babylon
- A burst pipe. A frozen pipe that has not split yet can be saved: open the tap and warm the line gently from the tap end back, never with a flame. Fuel oil heats about 35% of North Babylon's homes, so a missed delivery in a cold week can leave a house without heat long enough for a pipe to freeze and split. Frozen Pipe Burst help in North Babylon
- Sewage coming up a drain. Anything porous the sewage reaches, such as carpet or drywall, usually has to come out, and what stays has to be disinfected before it is dried. In North Babylon, 2,453 of 5,996 addresses send their wastewater to a cesspool or septic tank in the yard, with no sewer main mapped past them, and a system that is full or failing has nowhere to send it but back into the house. Public sewer reaches about 69% of North Babylon; the rest of its homes rely on cesspools, so knowing which one you have tells you where a backup started. Cesspool Overflow help in North Babylon
- A leak in a wall or ceiling. An old shutoff valve can seize, so find the main valve and test that it turns before the day you need it. About 75% of North Babylon'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 North Babylon
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 3,543 of 5,996 address points in North Babylon. On 117 streets nearly every address has one; the largest:
- Liberty Ave — 80 addresses
- Foster Blvd — 78 addresses
- Kime Ave — 77 addresses
- Jacqueline Way — 76 addresses
- Deer Lake Dr — 70 addresses
- Greenwood Dr — 65 addresses
- Parkdale Dr — 61 addresses
- Edmunton Dr — 60 addresses
Quick facts — North Babylon
Flood and storm
- FEMA flood zone
- A (approximate 100-yr floodplain)A small area, with 6 addresses mapped inside it.
- Water nearby
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Belmont Lake to the west, Guggenheim Lakes to the east and Southards Pond to the south.
Each direction is to its nearest point, from the center of North Babylon.
All 6 named water features
- East: Guggenheim Lakes
- South-east: Sampawams Creek
- South: Southards Pond
- South-west: Elda Lake, Carlls River
- West: Belmont Lake
North Babylon's land area
- FEMA 100-year floodplain (A)
- The flood-zone figure above says how much of the land these zones cover.
Homes here
- Sewer status
- Partially Sewered
- Home heating fuel
- 35% fuel oil Utility gas heats 54% of occupied homes in North Babylon. 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
- 1950s 40% of North Babylon's homes were built in the 1950s, more than in any other decade band. Census estimate, within 5 points. Homes from the 1950s are about 70 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
- North Babylon Fire Department
- Nearest emergency shelter
- North Babylon High SchoolNot 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
- 11703
Sources: FEMA NFHL / NOAA SLOSH, US Census ACS, USDA SSURGO, Suffolk County records. Verified 2026-10-18. How we measured this.
North Babylon and nearby areas
3 of the other 6 areas compared here have a larger mapped floodplain share than North Babylon.
- Babylon 24.5%
- West Islip 6.9%
- West Babylon 6.2%
- North Babylon 0.4%
- Baywood 0.0%
- Deer Park 0.0%
- Wyandanch 0.0%
Share of developed area inside FEMA's mapped floodplain, largest first.
2 of the other 6 areas compared here have shallower average groundwater than North Babylon.
- Babylon 6 ft
- West Islip 8 ft
- North Babylon 10 ft
- West Babylon 12 ft
- Wyandanch 14 ft
- Deer Park 20 ft
- Baywood 21 ft
Average depth to groundwater, shallowest first.
3 of the other 6 areas compared here have lower average ground than North Babylon.
- Babylon 12 ft
- West Islip 21 ft
- West Babylon 35 ft
- North Babylon 36 ft
- Wyandanch 62 ft
- Baywood 64 ft
- Deer Park 71 ft
Average height above sea level, lowest first.
North Babylon's sewer coverage is 69%, against a 51% average across the 6 areas around it. North Babylon is more sewered than the areas around it.
Compared with the areas around North Babylon. How we measured them.
Frequently asked questions about North Babylon
Is North Babylon in a flood zone?
North Babylon's FEMA-mapped flood zone is A (approximate 100-yr floodplain), covering about 0.4% of the developed area, per FEMA's flood map (NFHL).
Does North Babylon have public sewer, or cesspools?
North Babylon is partially sewered: roughly 69% of developed land is inside an active sewer district, so whether you're on a cesspool depends on your street.
Where is the nearest emergency shelter to North Babylon?
The closest Suffolk County emergency shelter to North Babylon is North Babylon High School. Shelter openings vary by storm — confirm with Suffolk County OEM before traveling to one.
How deep is the water table in North Babylon?
The measured water table runs about 10 ft below the surface on average across North Babylon. It is mapped within 10 ft at 2,335 of 5,996 addresses and within 25 ft at all of them.
About the figures for North Babylon
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Who to call for water damage in North Babylon
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