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The hamlet of West Babylon · Town of Babylon
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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 $5.6 million on 247 claims in ZIP 11704, which takes in West Babylon, so water has reached homes here before.
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Flood risk: HighFlood zone. 803 of the 14,193 addresses here are inside FEMA's mapped flood zone. 230 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 750 ft across. Color shows how many of its addresses are mapped inside the zone:
- Fewer than half
- Half or more
- All
Groundwater. At 9,769 of the 14,168 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 4,399 measured deeper are the exception.
25 addresses fall where the groundwater map has no reading.
Each square is about 750 ft across. Color shows the typical depth under its addresses (USGS map, spring 2013):
- Within 10 ft5,812
- 10 to 14 ft3,957
- 14 to 25 ft4,393
- Deeper than 25 ft6
Sewer. 11,805 of the 14,193 addresses in West 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 750 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 West Babylon homes
In West Babylon, flooding is the outside risk, and inside the house the risks are a sewer line backing up, groundwater coming up into the basement, a pipe that freezes and splits and old plumbing leaking inside the walls.
- Water coming in from outside. If the water came in from outside, it is a flood claim: photograph the water line and every damaged item before cleanup starts, because the adjuster will ask for them. About 6.2% of West Babylon's built-up land is in FEMA's flood zone, where a home has at least a 1-in-100 chance of flooding in any year. Since 1978, ZIP 11704 has logged 247 federal flood insurance claims, so flood water has reached buildings in this ZIP before. Look up your street. Storm Damage Restoration help
- Sewage coming up a drain. Sewage left standing soaks further into floors and walls, so the sooner the cleanup starts, the less of the house has to be cut out. West Babylon is on public sewer, which means sewage in the house comes from a blocked house line or a street main pushing back, and either way the cleanup is the same: remove, disinfect, dry. Sewage Backup help in West Babylon
- 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. West Babylon's groundwater sits only about 12 ft down, within reach of a basement floor, which is why water can come up from below even when it is not raining. Basement Flooding help in West 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 47% of West 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 West Babylon
- 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 72% of West 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 West 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.
403 streets, from county address records. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Streets inside the FEMA flood zone
803 of 14,193 address points in West Babylon are mapped inside a FEMA special flood hazard area. These streets hold the most of them:
- Venetian Blvd — 61 of 144 addresses
- Granada Pkwy — 55 of 109 addresses
- E Shore Rd — 53 of 53 addresses
- Wyona Ave — 44 of 55 addresses
- Linton Ave — 36 of 64 addresses
- S Bay Dr — 34 of 34 addresses
- W Lake Dr — 27 of 30 addresses
- Pershing Ave — 26 of 26 addresses
Streets with a mapped sewer main
County records map an active sewer main past 11,805 of 14,193 address points in West Babylon. On 294 streets nearly every address has one; the largest:
- 17th St — 241 addresses
- Little East Neck Rd — 219 addresses
- 15th St — 188 addresses
- 12th St — 181 addresses
- 11th St — 178 addresses
- Herzel Blvd — 169 addresses
- 14th St — 168 addresses
- 10th St — 160 addresses
Quick facts — West Babylon
Flood and storm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE (100-yr floodplain)
- Water nearby
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Great South Bay to the south, Belmont Lake to the north-east and Southards Pond to the east.
Each direction is to its nearest point, from the center of West Babylon.
All 7 named water features
- North-east: Belmont Lake, Carlls River
- East: Southards Pond
- South-east: West Babylon Creek
- South: Great South Bay, Santapogue Creek, Neguntatogue Creek
West Babylon's land area
- FEMA coastal wave zone (VE)
- FEMA 100-year floodplain (A, AE)
- The flood-zone figure above says how much of the land these zones cover.
Homes here
- Sewer status
- Sewered
- Home heating fuel
- 47% fuel oil Utility gas heats 39% of occupied homes in West Babylon. Census estimates; the oil figure is within 4 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 31% of West Babylon's homes were built in the 1950s, more than in any other decade band. Census estimate, within 3 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
- West Babylon Fire Department
- Nearest emergency shelter
- West Babylon Junior 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
- 11704
Sources: FEMA NFHL / NOAA SLOSH, US Census ACS, USDA SSURGO, Suffolk County records. Verified 2026-10-18. How we measured this.
West Babylon and nearby areas
2 of the other 6 areas compared here have a larger mapped floodplain share than West Babylon.
- Babylon 24.5%
- Lindenhurst 12.2%
- West Babylon 6.2%
- North Babylon 0.4%
- Deer Park 0.0%
- East Farmingdale 0.0%
- North Lindenhurst 0.0%
Share of developed area inside FEMA's mapped floodplain, largest first.
3 of the other 6 areas compared here have shallower average groundwater than West Babylon.
- Lindenhurst 6 ft
- Babylon 6 ft
- North Babylon 10 ft
- West Babylon 12 ft
- North Lindenhurst 13 ft
- Deer Park 20 ft
- East Farmingdale 27 ft
Average depth to groundwater, shallowest first.
2 of the other 6 areas compared here have lower average ground than West Babylon.
- Babylon 12 ft
- Lindenhurst 13 ft
- West Babylon 35 ft
- North Babylon 36 ft
- North Lindenhurst 42 ft
- Deer Park 71 ft
- East Farmingdale 75 ft
Average height above sea level, lowest first.
West Babylon's sewer coverage is 81%, close to the 72% average across the 6 areas around it — a typical reading for the area rather than an outlier.
Compared with the areas around West Babylon. How we measured them.
Frequently asked questions about West Babylon
Is West Babylon in a flood zone?
West Babylon's FEMA-mapped flood zone is AE (100-yr floodplain), covering about 6.2% of the developed area, per FEMA's flood map (NFHL).
Does West Babylon have public sewer, or cesspools?
West Babylon is on public sewer — about 81% of developed land sits inside an active sewer district, so backups here usually trace to the municipal main or your lateral.
How deep is the water table in West Babylon?
The measured water table runs about 12 ft below the surface on average across West Babylon. It is mapped within 10 ft at 5,812 of 14,193 addresses and within 25 ft at 14,162.
How old are homes in West Babylon?
The average home in West Babylon is about 65 years old, and 72% of the housing stock predates 1970 — older plumbing and unwaterproofed foundations are a common factor in local water damage.
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Who to call for water damage in West Babylon
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