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Camden County, NJ flood insurance claims history

1,329 claims under the National Flood Insurance Program have been filed for flood losses in Camden County since 1978, and FEMA has paid out $8.6M on them. The worst year was 2011 with 144 claims. Camden County ranks #16 of 21 in New Jersey by claim count.

At a glance

  • 34% of claims came from buildings outside FEMA’s high-risk flood zones (B, C or X), where lenders usually do not require flood insurance.
  • Flood claims were filed in 10 of the last 10 years — flooding here is a regular event, not a once-in-a-generation one.
  • More flood claims than 25% of the 21 New Jersey counties with any claims on file — and more than 1 of its 3 neighbors.
  • ZIP 08105 has the most claims in the county (301, 23%). Check your ZIP →
NFIP claims
1,329
1978–2026
Total paid
$8.6M
nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted
Claims paid
67%
887 received a payment
Average payout
$10K
per paid claim
Last 10 years
181
claims 2017 – 2026
Most recent loss
2026-08-03
data as of 2026-09-08

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Flood claims by year

Peak: 144 claims in 2011

Claims by year of loss, 1978–2026. Spikes line up with named storms and major rain events; quiet years still see claims from local flash flooding.

Biggest flood events in Camden County

Flood event (FEMA name)ClaimsPaidAvg / claimYear
Hurricane Irene105$379K$4K2011
April 2007 Nor'easter52$190K$4K2007
Flooding (FEMA general label)44$452K$10K1980
Hurricane Sandy34$821K$24K2012
Mid-spring storms27$147K$5K2014
Flooding (FEMA general label)22$100K$5K1984
March 2010 Nor'easter22$64K$3K2010
Hurricane Floyd14$56K$4K1999
Hurricane Gloria12$25K$2K1985
December Storm - Nor'easter11$94K$9K1992
Not a named storm8$10K$1K1979
Flooding (FEMA general label)7$18K$3K1996

27% of claims here fall under these 12 entries. “FEMA general label” groups many separate floods under one name; the rest of the claims have no event name.

Claims by flood zone

Not sure what the zone letters mean? Flood zones explained →

High-risk A zones: 827 (62%)Coastal high-risk V zones: 3 (0%)Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X): 431 (32%)Zone not recorded: 68 (5%)
Flood zone at ratingClaimsPaidAvg / claim
High-risk A zones (A, AE, AH, AO, A1–A30, AR)827$4.9M$6K
Coastal high-risk V zones (V, VE, V1–V30)3$11K$4K
Moderate / low-risk zones (B, C, X)431$3.5M$8K
Zone not recorded68$151K$2K

What caused the flooding

Cause of damage (as coded by FEMA)ClaimsShare
Accumulation of rainfall or snowmelt79460%
Tidal water overflow (storm surge)21016%
Stream, river or lake overflow18814%
Other causes1169%
Not recorded191%
Alluvial fan overflow20%

Flood claims by ZIP code in Camden County

39 ZIP codes in Camden County have at least one NFIP claim. ZIP codes can cross county lines; this table counts only claims FEMA assigned to Camden County.

08105301$987K23%402026
08104134$436K10%352026
08107130$703K10%322026
0811088$262K7%272026
0803486$914K6%242024
0810985$661K6%262026
0800373$415K5%282023
0803068$1.1M5%262024
0803338$784K3%212026
0800236$227K3%222026
0810833$302K2%192024
0803132$81K2%202024
0802124$155K2%172024
0810323$218K2%112026
0804323$283K2%182025
0800918$81K1%92012
0808316$33K1%102016
0810213$17K1%72026
0808112$16K1%92020
0805912$68K1%92018
0803710$108K1%72013
080359$59K1%52013
080128$51K1%52011
080297$26K1%42022
081066$17K0%41994
080846$50K0%41984
080786$50K0%52020
082345$289K0%22012
080994$42K0%32011
080494$7170%42014
Not reported4$5K0%31980
080044$9K0%32011
080893$8K0%32013
080912$26K0%22009
081012$25K0%22005
080941$00%11985
080261$1210%11993
080451$00%11999
080071$25K0%12014

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When does Camden County flood?

July accounts for the most flood losses (358 claims, 27%). Claims by month of loss:

MonthClaimsShare
January635%
February393%
March786%
April14511%
May292%
June927%
July35827%
August28321%
September766%
October1008%
November121%
December544%

Year-by-year detail

Year of lossClaimsPaid
202633$265K
20256$29K
202418$215K
202318$212K
20224$1K
202117$24K
202010$70K
201956$919K
201815$84K
20174$2K
20163$332
20156$2K
201433$148K
201354$333K
201248$938K
2011144$758K
201045$228K
200958$202K
20088$29K
200759$212K
200664$392K
200518$81K
2004101$893K
200321$32K
200214$28K
20016$32K
20004$0
199928$89K
199810$1K
19971$0
199614$35K
19953$0
1994116$1.0M
19939$4K
199214$126K
199124$195K
19902$0
198927$69K
198810$16K
19873$1K
19869$3K
198516$25K
198422$100K
198311$7K
19829$82K
19816$15K
198052$457K
197941$103K
197835$65K

Neighboring counties

Camden County borders 3 areas we cover. Flood risk does not stop at a county line, so it is worth comparing.

NeighborClaimsPaidOutside high-risk
Camden County (this page)1,329$8.6M34%
Atlantic County20,909$493.9M3%
Burlington County2,180$29.4M27%
Gloucester County709$4.8M27%

All 21 New Jersey counties → · County and ZIP rankings →

Common questions about flooding in Camden County

Has Camden County flooded recently?
Yes — the most recent flood loss with an insurance claim on file was on 2026-08-03, and claims were filed in 10 of the last 10 years (181 claims from 2017 to 2026). FEMA’s data runs to 2026-09-08, so the newest events may not appear yet.
Do I need flood insurance in a low-risk zone here?
Lenders generally require it only in high-risk A and V zones. But 34% of Camden County’s claims came from moderate- and low-risk zones. Whether to buy coverage is your call — see flood zones explained and check your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Can I see whether a specific house has flooded?
Not here. FEMA removes addresses before publishing, so these figures describe areas, never a property. Our guide how to check if a house has flooded lists the questions and records that can tell you about a specific home.
Why might the real number of floods be higher?
Only buildings with National Flood Insurance can file these claims, and most homes are not insured for flood. More on what the counts mean in understanding NFIP claims data.

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About these numbers

Figures are aggregated from FEMA’s OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims dataset (county FIPS 34007, data as of 2026-09-08). They cover only properties that carried National Flood Insurance — most homes do not, and private flood policies are not included — so real flood damage is larger than these counts show. Dollar amounts are as paid, in nominal dollars. Flood zone is the zone used to rate the policy at the time, which may differ from today’s map. FEMA states this dataset is not an official federal report. Use it for background, not for a purchase, insurance or legal decision; for a specific property ask the seller for its flood disclosure or the owner’s NFIP loss history.

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