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New Jersey flood insurance claims by county
202,340 National Flood Insurance Program claims across 21 New Jersey counties since 1978, with $6.51B paid. The worst year statewide was 2012 (75,727 claims), and October is the peak month for flood losses. Pick a county for ZIP-level detail.
New Jersey flood claims map
Darker counties have filed more federal flood insurance claims since 1978. Hover or tap for the numbers; click one to open its full record.
New Jersey flood claims by year
All New Jersey NFIP claims by year of loss.
New Jersey counties by flood claims
| Ocean County | 52,884 | $2.61B | 4% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Cape May County | 28,016 | $414.6M | 1% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Atlantic County | 20,909 | $493.9M | 3% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Monmouth County | 20,039 | $937.5M | 18% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Bergen County | 14,477 | $432.4M | 17% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Passaic County | 14,385 | $316.7M | 8% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Morris County | 9,463 | $201.0M | 10% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Union County | 7,525 | $163.8M | 25% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Somerset County | 6,502 | $239.8M | 24% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Essex County | 5,845 | $164.2M | 25% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Middlesex County | 5,251 | $164.6M | 26% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Hudson County | 5,198 | $177.3M | 14% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Mercer County | 2,432 | $48.4M | 29% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Burlington County | 2,180 | $29.4M | 27% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Hunterdon County | 1,572 | $39.6M | 19% | 2011 | Hurricane Ida (2021) |
| Camden County | 1,329 | $8.6M | 34% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Warren County | 1,273 | $32.6M | 28% | 2005 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Salem County | 824 | $9.2M | 10% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Cumberland County | 756 | $12.8M | 14% | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy (2012) |
| Gloucester County | 709 | $4.8M | 27% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
| Sussex County | 192 | $2.0M | 54% | 2011 | Hurricane Irene (2011) |
All 21 counties — click a column to sort.
Largest flood events in New Jersey
| Flood event (FEMA name) | Claims | Paid | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sandy | 74,983 | $4.37B | 2012 |
| Hurricane Irene | 18,125 | $599.5M | 2011 |
| December Storm - Nor'easter | 16,585 | $179.7M | 1992 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 8,471 | $54.9M | 1984 |
| Hurricane Floyd | 7,129 | $143.6M | 1999 |
| Hurricane Ida | 7,034 | $353.8M | 2021 |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 6,522 | $154.1M | 2007 |
| March 2010 Nor'easter | 5,270 | $100.5M | 2010 |
| Hurricane Gloria | 3,379 | $17.0M | 1985 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 2,815 | $21.9M | 1992 |
| Late winter storms | 2,173 | $36.4M | 2011 |
| Flooding (FEMA general label) | 1,928 | $20.5M | 1996 |
Flood claims outside the high-risk map
Counties (with at least 100 claims) where the largest share of claims came from moderate- or low-risk zones:
| County | Claims in B / C / X zones | Share of all claims |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | 91 | 54% |
| Camden County | 431 | 34% |
| Mercer County | 656 | 29% |
| Warren County | 348 | 28% |
| Burlington County | 569 | 27% |
| Gloucester County | 173 | 27% |
| Middlesex County | 1,324 | 26% |
| Union County | 1,851 | 25% |
| Essex County | 1,403 | 25% |
| Somerset County | 1,515 | 24% |
All 21 New Jersey counties
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, U.S. government work. 579 New Jersey claims have no county code and appear only in the statewide totals. Counties with no NFIP claim on file do not have a page. Reference only — not for insurance, legal or real-estate decisions.