Eltingville & New Springville Flood Exposure · NYC DEP Separate Storm Sewer Area
Eltingville & New Springville, Staten Island - MS4 Area
Properties here drain through separate storm sewers: rain runs in its own pipes straight to Fresh Kills and Richmond Creek, apart from the sewage. When a storm drops rain faster than the catch basins can take it in, the water collects on streets and low lots instead. Here’s what that looks like for Eltingville & New Springville, Staten Island specifically.
20,698 properties in Eltingville & New Springville, Staten Island drain through separate storm sewers to Fresh Kills and Richmond Creek, which open onto the Arthur Kill. Flood Form rates 28% of them Moderate or High for stormwater, 8% for sewer backup, 7% for groundwater, and 4% for coastal flooding. 91% of lots have yard area that legally qualifies for on-site infiltration. Ground elevation varies widely here: the land drops from about 105 ft to 30 ft. Rain that falls uphill runs down the streets toward the low end, so properties there take on water from the blocks above as well as their own, and are the first to see ponding and sewer backups when the pipes fill. Properties higher up shed water downhill and pond less, so where a lot sits on the slope matters more here than any average for the area. The median building dates to 1977. 11% of parcels sit over a historic stream or pond. Their runoff reaches the water through 25 NYC DEP storm sewer outfalls.
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Flood exposure in Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek)
The share of properties Flood Form rates Moderate or High for each type of flooding, on the same Minimal to High scale as an individual report.
28%
Stormwater exposure: Moderate or High
8%
Sewer Backup exposure: Moderate or High
7%
Groundwater exposure: Moderate or High
4%
Coastal exposure: Moderate or High
What sets Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek) apart
The three figures on which this area differs most from the rest of NYC’s separate storm sewer areas.
8%
Properties with Moderate or High sewer backup exposure
Lower than 95% of NYC's separate storm sewer areas. Few lots have the records or basements that point to backups.
20,698
Properties draining to this water
Larger than 95% of NYC's separate storm sewer areas. Runoff from a large area reaches this one water.
1977
Median year built
Newer than 85% of NYC's separate storm sewer areas. Recent construction tends to have up-to-date drains and sewer connections.
Stats computed from Flood Form’s NYC parcel data as of October 28, 2026
Where Eltingville & New Springville’s storm sewers drain
The waters NYC DEP maps this area’s storm sewer outfalls to, by number of properties.
14,468
Richmond Creek
4,262
Springville Creek
1,887
Richmond Creek, Upper, and Tributaries
78
Richmond/Main Creeks and Tributaries
3
Fresh Kills
Common solutions for Eltingville & New Springville properties
The measures that most often suit conditions here. An individual Flood Form picks the exact set for one lot. See all flood prevention solutions.
Downspout Diversion
Redirect roof downspouts away from the sewer system toward permeable yard areas, planters, or a rain barrel.
Complexity: Low · 1–4 weeks
Modular Drywell System
An NDS Flo-Well modular drywell system lets water soak into the ground on-site.
Complexity: Moderate · 1–3 weeks
Rain Garden
A shallow planted depression that collects runoff from roofs and paved areas and lets it soak into the ground over a day or two.
Complexity: Low · 1–3 weeks
Detention System
A detention cistern or underground storage tank temporarily holds stormwater runoff and releases it slowly after storm peaks subside.
Complexity: High · 3–6 months
Area Drain
A yard area drain — a surface inlet at the lowest point in the yard — provides a direct outlet for stormwater that pools on the site.
Complexity: Low · 1–4 weeks
Increase Permeable Area
On-site interventions include permeable paving for driveways and walkways, removing concrete from yard areas, and adding planted beds — reducing impervious coverage that limits the neighborhood's collective capacity to absorb rain.
Complexity: Low · Ongoing
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Questions about flooding in Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek)
What does it mean that Eltingville & New Springville has separate storm sewers?
This part of Eltingville & New Springville, Staten Island is served by a separate storm sewer system, which NYC DEP calls an MS4. Catch basins and roof drains carry rain in their own pipes straight to Fresh Kills and Richmond Creek, which open onto the Arthur Kill, while wastewater flows in another pipe to a treatment plant. Because rain doesn't share a pipe with sewage here, a storm is less likely to push sewage back into basements than in combined-sewer neighborhoods, though a blocked or undersized house sewer line can still back up. Flooding here mostly comes from runoff the storm drains can't take in fast enough, and from groundwater and tides.
How exposed to flooding is Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek)?
The most widespread exposure in Eltingville & New Springville is stormwater: Flood Form rates 28% of properties Moderate or High for it. The share is 8% for sewer backup, 7% for groundwater and 4% for coastal flooding. These figures describe the whole area, and exposure varies lot by lot within it.
Can properties in Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek) manage stormwater on site?
91% of lots in Eltingville & New Springville have yard area that legally qualifies for on-site infiltration, such as a drywell or rain garden. A lot without that room can still hold runoff with a detention tank or a blue roof.
Why does runoff from Eltingville & New Springville matter for Fresh Kills and Richmond Creek?
Storm sewers here discharge runoff without treatment, so what washes off streets, roofs and yards ends up in Fresh Kills and Richmond Creek. Holding roof runoff on site with a rain garden, drywell, or detention tank cuts flooding on the property and what reaches the water.
How do I check one property in Eltingville & New Springville (Fresh Kills & Richmond Creek)?
Enter the address on this page to get its free Flood Form. The report rates that property for stormwater, sewer backup, groundwater, and coastal flooding, and recommends measures suited to the lot.
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