Service area · Capital Region, NY
Water Damage Restoration and Environmental Services in Albany County, NY
H&H Environmental is based in Saugerties, in Ulster County, and Albany County is one of the eight New York counties we focus on, in the Capital Region. We provide 24/7 emergency water damage restoration, along with mold, indoor air quality, and fire and smoke services.
Call and tell us where the property is, and we will confirm availability.
What H&H does in Albany County
Water damage is H&H’s primary service. These are the services H&H provides. Call to confirm availability at your property.
Water damage restoration
Water damage restoration covers water extraction, removal of wet or damaged materials where necessary, structural drying, dehumidification, antimicrobial treatment, and monitoring. H&H also handles sewage cleanup, and storm and flood damage.
- Water extraction
- Removal of wet or damaged materials
- Structural drying
- Dehumidification
- Antimicrobial treatment
- Monitoring
Mold assessment and remediation
Mold assessment, Mold remediation.
Indoor air quality
Testing, Sampling, Inspection, Laboratory analysis, Consultation, Air-purification-related services.
Fire and smoke
Smoke cleanup, Water damage cleanup from fire losses, Fire damage services, Soot cleanup, Contents cleaning, Contents storage.
Sewage, storm, and flood
Sewage cleanup, Storm and flood damage.
Floodplains, the Hudson and Insured Losses in Albany County
Albany County’s 2025 hazard plan puts numbers on where flood risk sits: how much of each municipality lies in a mapped floodplain, how the Hudson’s tides reach the shoreline, and how many insured properties have flooded more than once. The points below describe documented conditions and past events. They are not predictions for any particular property.
- Share of land in a flood zone
- FEMA map data in the plan put about 5.93% of the county in the 1% annual chance floodplain, and the share varies widely: 55.42% in the Village of Green Island, 33.44% in the Village of Menands, 22.30% in the City of Watervliet, 17.80% in the City of Cohoes and 9.99% in the City of Albany. The plan calls these informational estimates (Albany County hazard plan).
- A tidal river
- The plan notes that the Hudson River shoreline in Albany County is subject to ocean tides as part of the Hudson River Estuary, which puts the parts of the county along the river at higher flood risk than others (Albany County hazard plan).
- Two rivers, many creeks
- The county has twenty-five major watersheds, including the Normans Kills and Patroon Creek. Seven drain to the Mohawk River on the northern boundary and seventeen to the Hudson River on the eastern boundary (Albany County hazard plan).
- Insured properties that flooded more than once
- Between 1983 and March 12, 2024, the plan counts 99 repetitive flood losses on 34 insured properties, 27 of them single-family homes, with more than $2.3 million paid. The Town of Colonie had the most such properties (14), followed by the City of Albany (7) (Albany County hazard plan).
- Federal disaster declarations
- OpenFEMA lists Albany County in four major disaster declarations with “flood” or “flooding” in the title, in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2007. The county is also named in the declarations for Hurricane Irene in 2011 and the severe winter storms of 2009 and 2017 (OpenFEMA).
The county’s 2025 hazard mitigation plan update covers the county and its municipalities, and includes a jurisdictional annex for each, which is the place to look for flood information about a specific community.
Frequently asked questions
Does H&H serve Albany County?
Albany is one of the eight New York counties H&H focuses on, in the Capital Region. H&H is based in Saugerties, in Ulster County. Call and tell us your town so we can confirm availability.
Is emergency water damage service available 24/7 in Albany County?
H&H provides 24/7 emergency service. Call, and tell us where the property is so we can confirm we can get to you.
What water damage services does H&H provide?
Water extraction, removal of wet or damaged materials where necessary, structural drying, dehumidification, antimicrobial treatment, and monitoring. H&H also handles sewage cleanup, and storm and flood damage.
Does H&H work with insurance companies?
We work directly with your insurance carrier and provide documentation and direct billing for covered losses. Whether a loss is covered depends on your policy and the cause of the damage.
Does H&H do both mold assessment and mold remediation on the same project?
No. On a New York mold project, H&H performs either the mold assessment or the mold remediation — never both on the same project.
Which Albany County municipalities have the most land in a flood zone?
By the county’s hazard plan, the Village of Green Island has the highest share in the 1% annual chance floodplain (55.42%), followed by the Village of Menands (33.44%) and the City of Watervliet (22.30%). The plan calls these informational estimates, not official boundaries.
Is the Hudson River tidal in Albany County?
Yes. The county’s hazard plan says the Hudson River shoreline in Albany County is subject to ocean tides as part of the Hudson River Estuary.
Does homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
The NYS Department of Financial Services says flood losses are not covered by standard homeowners policies, and that flood coverage is generally a separate National Flood Insurance Program policy. Check your own policy and ask your carrier.
Sources
The safety, health and local statements above come from these public sources. This article summarizes them in its own words, so follow the links for the full guidance. Each page was read on October 7, 2026.
Albany County, NY (draft copy posted by the Village of Menands)
- Albany County 2025 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (March 2025)
Share of each municipality in the 1% annual chance floodplain; the tidal Hudson shoreline; 25 watersheds; 99 NFIP repetitive losses on 34 properties between 1983 and March 12, 2024.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries: Albany County, NY (data query)
Major disaster declarations that include Albany County, New York.
New York State Department of Financial Services
- Homeowners Insurance: Flood Insurance
Flood losses are not covered by standard homeowners policies; flood coverage is generally a separate National Flood Insurance Program policy; a flood policy normally takes effect 30 days after purchase.