Hazard Plain Preview: automated baseline

Hunterdon County, NJ

Risk-assessment baseline packet

Unit
County area 34019
Release
2026-10
As of
2026-09-28
Storm Events data through
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

A starting point for the plan's risk assessment (FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B). It does not replace local data or FEMA review. Section headings say which FEMA review item each table supports; whether an item is satisfied is decided by the plan and its reviewers.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-28. Independent product; not a FEMA document.

Plan clock

Status
Approved, expires 2027-02-15
Plan
Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)
Approved
2022-02-16
Expires
2027-02-15
As of
2026-09-28
Days
140 days to expiry
Update underway
FEMA tracker shows a plan in progress

What changed since your last plan (approved 2022-02-16)

New federal declarations
none (0 declaration rows; 0 counted incidents)
Storm Events records since approval
124 (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now
FMA RL 40, SRL 60 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 235
Repeat-flood change
First release: no prior release to compare.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 27 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" after these cover pages.

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Plan clock

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Hunterdon CountyCountyApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-07
Bloomsbury boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Califon boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progress
Clinton townTownApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-17
Flemington boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Frenchtown boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-07
Glen Gardner boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Hampton boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
High Bridge boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Lambertville cityCityApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Lebanon boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Milford boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Stockton boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-02-18
Alexandria townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Bethlehem townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Clinton townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Delaware townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progress
East Amwell townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-17
Franklin townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Holland townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progress
Kingwood townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progress
Lebanon townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-17
Raritan townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Readington townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-17
Tewksbury townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
Union townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01
West Amwell townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15Hunterdon County 2022 (FEMA plan 107863)2022-02-162027-02-15140FEMA tracker shows a plan in progressmember approved 2022-03-01

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B1-a: hazards

Hazards NRI does not cover: check locally

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records since 1996countEvidence for an omissionNRI Not Applicable, no declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996Storm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$47,220,175$82,852$2,558,439$49,861,465122
2Strong WindRelatively HighRelatively High$4,280,451$11,820$1,718,860$6,011,131403Includes 26 High Wind records and 89 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
3TornadoRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$1,392,503$1,197$870,345$2,264,0453
4EarthquakeRelatively LowRelatively Low$1,749,363$296,558$2,045,921Not in Storm Events. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
5Heat WaveRelatively LowRelatively Moderateunder $1$212$1,739,299$1,739,51180
6HurricaneRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$1,276,311$333,955$30,787$1,641,0533
7Cold WaveRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$231$22$1,493,984$1,494,23732Includes 2 Frost/Freeze records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
8Ice StormRelatively HighRelatively High$1,041,995$100,269$1,142,2652
9DroughtRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$1,074,241$1,074,24143
10LightningRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$43,457$688,428$731,88523
11Winter WeatherRelatively ModerateRelatively High$93,672$43$301,679$395,395268Includes 4 Sleet records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
12HailVery LowVery Low$30,069$76,816$5,972$112,85737
13WildfireVery LowVery Low$15,683$14$4,344$20,0416
14LandslideVery LowVery Low$1,958$276$2,2330No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
AvalancheNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates avalanche Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
Coastal FloodingNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates coastal flooding Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
TsunamiNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates tsunami Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
Volcanic ActivityNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates volcanic activity Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Check your state hazard mitigation plan's hazard list for this county; explain any hazard you drop.

Supports B1-b: location

Where each hazard occurs

HazardLocationCensus tracts ratedrated of all tracts
AvalancheCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 30
Coastal FloodingCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 30
Cold WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
DroughtAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.27 of 30
EarthquakeCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.30 of 30
HailAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
Heat WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
HurricaneCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.30 of 30
Ice StormAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
Inland FloodingThe FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.30 of 30
LandslideCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.30 of 30
LightningAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
Strong WindAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30
TornadoCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.30 of 30
TsunamiCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 30
Volcanic ActivityCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 30
WildfireCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.29 of 30
Winter WeatherAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.30 of 30

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B1-c: extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

HazardScaleRecordscount, yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to membersNote
Avalanchenone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Coastal Flood, Storm Surge/Tidenone in data (FIRM for depth)0Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill30, 1996 to 2022 (30 zone-level)1 day to 16 days (median 1 day); 25 with a recorded value16 consecutive days, 2003-01-14 to 2003-01-29, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Wind chill: in event narratives only; local data required. Cold/Wind Chill records from May to September (a frost night, not a cold wave) are counted but not used for the longest run.
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI Cold Wave definition)crop damage2, 2007 to 2007 (2 zone-level)No crop damage reported in 2 records.Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Temperature: in event narratives only; local data required.
DroughtUS Drought Monitor D-scale43, 1997 to 2016 (43 zone-level)1 day to 392 days (median 2 days); 19 with a recorded value392 days (about 12.9 months), 2001-10-30 to 2002-11-25, a run of 14 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hailhail size (inches)44, 1962 to 20230.75 in to 1.75 in (median 0.94 in); 44 with a recorded value1.75 in hail, 2007-08-17; same size also recorded on 2001-07-01, 2003-07-22, 2003-08-17Event records naming member places: Flemington borough (5 records), Califon borough (3 records), Clinton town (3 records), Clinton township (3 records), Frenchtown borough (2 records), Glen Gardner borough (2 records), Hampton borough (1 record), Holland township (1 record), Kingwood township (1 record), Lebanon borough (1 record); and 3 more member places (see the XLSX file).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (narratives)80, 1996 to 2025 (80 zone-level)1 day to 10 days (median 3 days); 56 with a recorded value10 consecutive days, 2002-08-11 to 2002-08-20, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Heat index: in event narratives only; local data required. Heat records from November to March (unseasonable warmth, not a heat wave) are counted but not used for the longest run.
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson3, 2008 to 2020 (3 zone-level)Strongest recorded (records with damage, a wind speed or direct casualties first, then storm type, category and wind): Tropical Storm record, 2011-08-27 to 2011-08-28, $500,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2011 dollars); NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's event type and category, so a Hurricane (Typhoon) record, especially an inland or remnant one, does not by itself mean hurricane-force winds here; read the damage and wind columns.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz (local data)2, 1998 to 2007 (2 zone-level)No damage reported in 2 records.Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Ice thickness: in event narratives only; local data required.
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (FIRM for depth)122, 1996 to 2023 (9 zone-level)Flood, 2011-08-28, $50,000,000 property; $0 crops (2011 dollars)Event records naming member places: High Bridge borough (6 records), Lambertville city (6 records), Clinton town (3 records), Clinton township (3 records), Holland township (3 records), Califon borough (2 records), Frenchtown borough (2 records), Flemington borough (1 record), Lebanon borough (1 record), Lebanon township (1 record); and 1 more member place (see the XLSX file). Zone-level records (9) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage can be $0 or blank even for a major flood, so the worst record here may not be the worst flood; compare FEMA Public Assistance by declaration in B1-d.
Debris Flownone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)23, 1997 to 2023Lightning, 2006-06-23, $0 property; $0 crops (2006 dollars), 1 direct deathLightning, 2012-07-18, $100,000 property; $0 crops (2012 dollars)Event records naming member places: Clinton town (3 records), Clinton township (3 records), Flemington borough (3 records), Lambertville city (3 records), Frenchtown borough (2 records), Glen Gardner borough (1 record), High Bridge borough (1 record), Milford borough (1 record), Readington township (1 record).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties; physical measure in event narratives only; local data required.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)115, 1996 to 2021 (115 zone-level)35 kt (40 mph) to 71 kt (82 mph) (median 40 kt (46 mph)); 89 with a recorded value71 kt (82 mph) estimated gust, High Wind, 2018-03-02; NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesHigh Wind, 2012-10-29, $40,000,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2012 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)330, 1984 to 202650 kt (58 mph) to 87 kt (100 mph) (median 50 kt (58 mph)); 280 with a recorded value87 kt (100 mph), measurement type not recorded, Thunderstorm Wind, 1987-07-01Thunderstorm Wind, 2009-07-26, $100,000 property; $0 crops (2009 dollars)Event records naming member places: Flemington borough (22 records), Lambertville city (15 records), Clinton town (14 records), Clinton township (14 records), Frenchtown borough (12 records), Lebanon borough (10 records), Lebanon township (10 records), Readington township (7 records), Stockton borough (7 records), Milford borough (6 records); and 6 more member places (see the XLSX file).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (F before Feb 2007)9, 1973 to 2023F/EF0 to F/EF2 (median F/EF1); 9 with a recorded valueF2 tornado, 1973-02-02, 0.3 mi path length (records before 1996 may include the whole path; rating and listing come from the county where the tornado began), 100 yd wide, $2,500 property; crops not recorded (1973 dollars)Tornado, 1994-05-25, $5,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1994 dollars)Event records naming member places: Holland township (1 record), Lambertville city (1 record).From 1996 on, tornado records are per-county segments and length is the path length within this county (NWS Instruction 10-1605); records before 1996 may give the whole path length, including the path outside this county, and before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with the whole path's rating; counties farther along the path may not list it. Length is not used to rank tornadoes.
Tsunaminone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Volcanic Ash, Volcanic AshfallVolcanic Explosivity Index (local data)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Wildfireacres burned (local data)6, 2002 to 2015 (6 zone-level)Wildfire, 2006-03-14, $50,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2006 dollars); NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Acres burned: in event narratives only; local data required.
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall local)268, 1996 to 2026 (268 zone-level)Heavy Snow, 2003-02-16, $1,000,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2003 dollars); NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Snow depth: in event narratives only; local data required.

Where a hazard names more than 10 member places, the table lists the 10 with the most records; every place is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-c Extent".

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Supports B1-d: previous occurrences

Declaration rows
26
Counted incidents
16

Federal disaster declarations for this county

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsFlagsNotes
2021-09-052021-09-01DR-4614-NJMajor disasterREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDAHurricane$15,213,701.41during plan review, check whether your last plan included it
2021-09-022021-09-01EM-3573-NJEmergencyREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDAHurricanenone foundduring plan review, check whether your last plan included itsame incident as DR-4614
2020-03-252020-01-20DR-4488-NJMajor disasterCOVID-19 PANDEMICNon-natural, not counted$10,750,110.08
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3451-NJEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countednone foundsame incident as DR-4488
2016-03-142016-01-22DR-4264-NJMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORMWinter Weather$918,610.17
2012-10-302012-10-26DR-4086-NJMajor disasterHURRICANE SANDYHurricane$8,012,200.53
2012-10-282012-10-26EM-3354-NJEmergencyHURRICANE SANDYHurricanenone foundsame incident as DR-4086
2011-11-302011-10-29DR-4048-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORMHazard not mapped (severe storm title names no single hazard); not counted$526,892.27
2011-10-142011-09-28DR-4039-NJMajor disasterREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEEHurricane$445,474.29
2011-08-312011-08-27DR-4021-NJMajor disasterHURRICANE IRENEHurricane$2,177,772.76
2011-08-272011-08-26EM-3332-NJEmergencyHURRICANE IRENEHurricanenone foundsame incident as DR-4021
2010-04-022010-03-12DR-1897-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$738,718.94
2006-07-072006-06-23DR-1653-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$199,929.56
2005-09-192005-08-29EM-3257-NJEmergencyHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATIONHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not countednone found
2005-04-192005-04-01DR-1588-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland FloodingPA not declared for this county
2004-10-012004-09-18DR-1563-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$167,075.89
2003-03-202003-02-16EM-3181-NJEmergencySNOWWinter Weather$396,653.79
2001-09-192001-09-11EM-3169-NJEmergencyFIRES AND EXPLOSIONSNon-natural, not counted$152,013.09
2000-11-012000-05-30EM-3156-NJEmergencyWEST NILE VIRUSNon-natural, not countednone found
1999-09-181999-09-16DR-1295-NJMajor disasterHURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONSHurricane$951,396.72
1999-09-171999-09-16EM-3148-NJEmergencyHURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONSHurricanenone foundsame incident as DR-1295
1996-01-131996-01-07DR-1088-NJMajor disasterBLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)Winter Weathernone found
1993-03-171993-03-13EM-3106-NJEmergencySEVERE BLIZZARDWinter Weathernone found
1980-10-191980-10-19EM-3083-NJEmergencyWATER SHORTAGEDroughtnone found
1971-09-041971-09-04DR-310-NJMajor disasterHEAVY RAINS & FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found
1965-08-181965-08-18DR-205-NJMajor disasterWATER SHORTAGEDroughtnone found

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Statewide declarations

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardFlagsNotes
1962-03-091962-03-09DR-124-NJMajor disasterSEVERE STORM, HIGH TIDES & FLOODINGInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Coastal Flooding
1955-08-201955-08-20DR-41-NJMajor disasterHURRICANE & FLOODSHurricane (primary); also designated: Inland Flooding

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county. Listed on every county page in the state; not counted with county rows.

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

Public Assistance not placed in a county in this state: 1 row, $23,724.37

Disaster numberDeclaredApplicantCounty field in FEMA dataPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsWhy not placed
40212011-08-31SOUTH PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARYMonroe County$23,724.37county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under a county field that is not a county of this state (an Alaska school area, the former Valdez-Cordova Census Area, or another state's county), and the applicant name does not identify one place here. They are listed for the whole state and are not in any county total. Check whether any of them worked in your county.

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

HazardStorm Events recordsfull periodSince plan approvalrecordsDuring plan reviewrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidentsdistinct incidentsDeclared since approvaldistinct incidentsPeriodStatement
Avalanche0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Coastal Flooding0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Cold Wave32101001996 to 2026-06-30Includes 2 Frost/Freeze records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Drought43000201996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hail44414001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave80727001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane3000501996 to 2026-06-30
Ice Storm2000001996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding122111013501996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Lightning23101001996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind445753475001955 to 2026-06-30Includes 26 High Wind records and 89 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Tornado9101001950 to 2026-06-30
Tsunami0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Volcanic Activity0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Wildfire6000001996 to 2026-06-30
Winter Weather26824830401996 to 2026-06-30Includes 4 Sleet records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Notable Storm Events records

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDirect deaths, injuriesindirect not countedLocationFlagsWhy listed
2021-09-01Flash Flood$5,000,000 property; $1,000,000 crops (2021 dollars)6, 0RIEGEL RIDGE to ANTHONYduring plan review, check whether your last plan included itdeaths or injuries recorded
2018-03-02High Wind71 kt (82 mph) estimated gustdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)
2011-08-28Flood$50,000,000 property; $0 crops (2011 dollars)0, 0HOLLANDB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2011-08-27Tropical Storm$500,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2011 dollars)0, 0NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression
2006-06-23Lightning$0 property; $0 crops (2006 dollars)1, 0ALLERTONB1-c worst recorded: Lightning
2003-01-14Cold/Wind Chilldamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
2002-09-11High Windspeed not recordeddamage not reported1, 1NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesdeaths or injuries recorded
2002-08-11Heatdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
2001-10-30Droughtdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NJZ009 (HUNTERDON), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Drought
1989-03-18Thunderstorm Windspeed not recordeddamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)2, 0location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded
1987-07-01Thunderstorm Wind87 kt (100 mph), measurement type not recordeddamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 0location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
1973-02-02TornadoF2, 0.3 mi path length (records before 1996 may include the whole path; rating and listing come from the county where the tornado began), 100 yd wide$2,500 property; crops not recorded (1973 dollars)0, 0location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Tornado

The full list is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (1,077 rows).

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

State-declared emergencies are not in federal data. Add them from your state emergency management agency.

Tribal and special-area declarations in this state are listed on the state page.

Supports B1-e: probability

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Avalancheevents per year1994 to 2023 (30 years)see B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Coastal Floodingevents per year at a location (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Cold Wave0.895event-days per yearabout 0.895 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 13 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (43.3%)172005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideFrost/Freeze records are not counted in this descriptor: they record crop freezes, not cold waves.
Drought2.77event-days per yearabout 2.77 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 10 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (33.3%)772000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywideNRI gives about 2.77 drought event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 25.25 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 10 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Earthquake0.00156annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.156%not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor not assigned: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county, and Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
Hail2.66events per yearabout 2.66 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)101.0 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave6.74event-days per yearabout 6.74 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 21 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (70%)1032005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Hurricane0.0713events per yearabout 1 in 14 yearsPossibleFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)181851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are counted separately in B1-d and need not match.
Ice Storm1.46event-days per yearabout 1.46 days per yearPossibleevent-days in 2 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (6.67%)981946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywideNRI gives about 1.46 ice storm event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 67 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 2 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Inland Flooding3.25event-days per yearabout 3.25 days per yearHighly likelyevent-days in 27 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (90%)911996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.25events per year (modeled)about 1 in 4 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning34.4days per year with a strikeabout 34.4 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind6.95events per yearabout 6.95 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)2651986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado0.194events per yearabout 1 in 5 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Tsunamiannual probability at the most exposed location (used in place of a county value)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Volcanic Activityannual probabilitynot shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Wildfire0.000159annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.0159%LikelyStorm Events records in 5 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (16.7%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor from Storm Events, not NRI: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county.
Winter Weather12.2event-days per yearabout 12.2 days per yearHighly likelyevent-days in 30 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (100%)2312005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) comes from the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025). It is not recorded events divided by years, and what it measures depends on the hazard. For most hazards it estimates how often the hazard affects this county each year: it counts events or event-days (drought, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather, ice storm and inland flooding are in days per year; lightning is the number of days per year with a recorded cloud-to-ground strike, from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center daily lightning climatology); it may count events in the surrounding area (hail, strong wind, tornado, hurricane and ice storm use a 49 km grid and buffers) and is averaged over the county's area; and some hazards use a minimum value for places with no recorded event. Earthquake, wildfire and coastal flooding are different: FEMA computes them for each census block and averages them over the county, so the value is the chance (for coastal flooding, the modeled number of floods per year) at a location in the county, which is lower than the chance that the hazard strikes somewhere in the county. Earthquake is the chance of at least minor-damage shaking (U.S. Geological Survey model); wildfire is the chance that a location burns in a large fire (U.S. Forest Service burn probability); coastal flooding comes from FEMA flood zones and NOAA high-tide flooding, so it can be above 1 where high-tide flooding is frequent. Tsunami is the value at the county's most exposed location, from recorded events and modeled return periods. For these four hazards the packet gives no "1 in N years" and takes the descriptor from Storm Events (none for earthquake) unless the value is 1 or more a year. Landslide is a U.S. Geological Survey modeled county rate spread by slope susceptibility. Volcanic activity is the chance that a volcano affecting the county erupts in a year. Drought counts only extreme and exceptional drought (D3 and D4). Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20, sections 5.2.2 (Table 5), 5.2.3, 7.4, 10.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.3.1, 17.5, 20.3.1, 21.4, 22.4 and 6 to 23.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 202519300.633
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 20250300
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)50-64 kt1996 to 2025267308.9
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)65 kt+1996 to 20255300.167
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 202512300.4
TornadoEF0-11996 to 20253300.1
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20250300
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20250300
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20250300

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Source

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions.

Supports B1-f: variation across the planning area

Range of census tract risk within the county

HazardTractsrated of allRisk score minNRI score, 0 to 100MedianMaxTracts by ratingNote
Avalanche0 of 30Not Applicable 30
Coastal Flooding0 of 30Not Applicable 30
Cold Wave30 of 3028.141.160.8Relatively Moderate 12, Relatively Low 18National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Drought27 of 3074.589.996.0Relatively Moderate 10, Relatively Low 16, Very Low 1, No Rating 3National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Earthquake30 of 3025.156.379.6Relatively Moderate 1, Relatively Low 24, Very Low 5
Hail30 of 3010.630.556.3Relatively Low 10, Very Low 20National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is 68% of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Heat Wave30 of 3026.351.976.4Relatively Moderate 14, Relatively Low 16National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Hurricane30 of 3050.864.076.4Relatively Low 29, Very Low 1
Ice Storm30 of 3069.387.495.8Relatively High 13, Relatively Moderate 17National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Inland Flooding30 of 3025.373.999.8Very High 5, Relatively High 9, Relatively Moderate 11, Relatively Low 5
Landslide30 of 3020.362.788.8Relatively Low 5, Very Low 25
Lightning30 of 3038.762.786.2Relatively High 5, Relatively Moderate 17, Relatively Low 8National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Strong Wind30 of 3077.995.199.3Very High 11, Relatively High 18, Relatively Moderate 1National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Tornado30 of 3031.747.466.0Relatively Moderate 8, Relatively Low 22
Tsunami0 of 30Not Applicable 30
Volcanic Activity0 of 30Not Applicable 30
Wildfire29 of 3020.759.571.5Relatively Low 2, Very Low 27, No Rating 1
Winter Weather30 of 3062.081.093.1Relatively High 16, Relatively Moderate 14National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Per-member block (Starter, confirm locally)

MemberTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance matchedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since the member's planNotes
Hunterdon CountyCountyApproved, expires 2027-02-15$8,995,306.060; 0No NFIP community ID on this member's plan row. Includes $1,054,583.39 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ, EM-3169-NJ).
Bloomsbury boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$242,735.060; 0Includes $4,023.44 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Califon boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 2; any 2$88,856.4910; 3Includes $11,825.25 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Clinton townTownApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 1, SRL 2; any 7$143,460.1323; 4Includes $37,493.09 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
Flemington boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$305,515.4331; 6Includes $84,019.18 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
Frenchtown boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 4, SRL 3; any 24$487,394.4218; 4Includes $8,045.28 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Glen Gardner boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$67,815.038; 1Includes $16,009.05 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
Hampton boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$60,723.604; 0Includes $25,653.45 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
High Bridge boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$400,015.799; 1Includes $4,704.51 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Lambertville cityCityApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 5, SRL 29; any 82$2,096,312.5225; 6Includes $14,506.04 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
Lebanon boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 1$11,054.5212; 2
Milford boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 3$1,281,722.809; 1Includes $6,004.64 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Stockton boroughBoroughApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 7, SRL 5; any 40$480,592.697; 2
Alexandria townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$562,041.180; 0Includes $13,590.34 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Bethlehem townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$141,439.900; 0Includes $35,367.23 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Clinton townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$273,279.0823; 4Includes $22,083.64 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4488-NJ).
Delaware townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 2, SRL 3; any 10$2,105,379.110; 0Includes $20,552.49 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
East Amwell townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 3$200,515.890; 0Includes $30,456.07 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Franklin townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$146,396.830; 0Includes $13,080.94 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Holland townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 4, SRL 3; any 8$420,937.539; 3Includes $94,183.08 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).
Kingwood townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 16, SRL 10; any 31$906,175.122; 0Includes $17,087.34 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Lebanon townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 3$544,496.5912; 2Includes $7,890.49 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Raritan townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 1, SRL 1; any 4$1,034,411.040; 0Includes $42,785.01 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Readington townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 3$3,353,853.539; 1Includes $34,015.18 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Tewksbury townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$2,365,432.810; 0Includes $16,705.55 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
Union townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$91,308.640; 0Includes $15,180.34 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ).
West Amwell townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-02-15FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$471,188.560; 0Includes $12,980.09 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4048-NJ, DR-4488-NJ).

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

School districts and special districts get a plan clock row only.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Supports B2-a and B2-b: assets and impacts

Local data required

County-level starter. The plan must describe impacts for each participant and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per participant per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2022-02-16county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
AvalancheNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Coastal FloodingNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Cold Wave$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867$231$22$1,493,984under 0.0001%$0
Drought$96,710,262$1,074,2411.11% (agriculture)NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$73,735,480,641128,947$1,749,363$296,5580.00237%
Hail$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867$30,069$76,816$5,972under 0.0001%$0
Heat Wave$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867under $1$212$1,739,299under 0.0001%
Hurricane$42,968,877,516$118,586,809128,851$1,276,311$333,955$30,7870.00297%
Ice Storm$42,950,705,578128,833$1,041,995$100,2690.00243%
Inland Flooding$42,929,222,062$3,117,1922,660$47,220,175$82,852$2,558,439n/a (see note)$0NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b. EAL as % of exposure: n/a.
Landslide$1,552,023,8974,992$1,958$2760.000126%
Lightning$42,972,142,847128,867$43,457$688,4280.000101%$5,000
Strong Wind$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867$4,280,451$11,820$1,718,8600.00996%$0
Tornado$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867$1,392,503$1,197$870,3450.00324%
TsunamiNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Volcanic ActivityNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Wildfire$1,449,624,215$13,377,25815,238$15,683$14$4,3440.00108%
Winter Weather$42,972,142,847$118,784,403128,867$93,672$43$301,6790.000218%$0

Totals since 2022-02-16 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 92 county-coded records, 22 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $5,000; 32 zone-level records, 25 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0 reported for the zone; Public Assistance on counted declarations none found (0 declarations, 0 with PA).

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column must not be added up; the unit total counts each declaration once.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B2-a: context

County context

MeasureValue
Population128,867
Building value (total, not at risk)$42,972,142,847
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$118,784,403
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Low
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$58,727,040
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$9,809,241
Social vulnerability ratingVery Low
Community resilience ratingVery High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss total adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; the two parts are shown separately so the property figure is not read as including the statistical value of life.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B2-c: repetitive loss

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)40Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)60
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition228Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition55

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total4060228552358121
ALEXANDRIA, TOWNSHIP OF0020200
CALIFON, BOROUGH OF0222202
CLINTON, TOWN OF1262714
FRENCHTOWN, BOROUGH OF432322417
LAMBERTVILLE, CITY OF529822982153
MILFORD, BOROUGH OF0030301
RARITAN, TOWNSHIP OF1140402
UNION, TOWNSHIP OF0010100
WEST AMWELL, TOWNSHIP OF0020200
EAST AMWELL, TOWNSHIP OF0131303
KINGWOOD, TOWNSHIP OF161029931211
CLINTON, TOWNSHIP OF0020201
DELAWARE, TOWNSHIP OF231031003
HIGH BRIDGE, BOROUGH OF0020201
HOLLAND, TOWNSHIP OF4372813
LEBANON, TOWNSHIP OF0030302
READINGTON, TOWNSHIP OF0030302
TEWKSBURY, TOWNSHIP OF0020200
FLEMINGTON, BOROUGH OF0020201
BETHLEHEM, TOWNSHIP OF0010100
LEBANON, BOROUGH OF0111100
STOCKTON, BOROUGH OF7538440225
State level, not in this county: county not reported0150610

Repeat-flood properties by plan member (NFIP community)

MemberNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredpropertiesNote
Bloomsbury borough3402310000000
Califon borough3402320222202
Clinton town3402331262714
Flemington borough3405200020201
Frenchtown borough340234432322417
Glen Gardner borough3402350000000
Hampton borough3402360000000
High Bridge borough3405080020201
Lambertville city340237529822982153
Lebanon borough3452990111100
Milford borough3402390030301
Stockton borough3453227538440225
Alexandria township3402300020200
Bethlehem township3405540010100
Clinton township3405050020201
Delaware township340506231031003
East Amwell township3404980131303
Franklin township3405070000000
Holland township3405094372813
Kingwood township340499161029931211
Lebanon township3405100030302
Raritan township3402401140402
Readington township3405140030302
Tewksbury township3405160020200
Union township3402420010100
West Amwell township3402430020200

Per-member types: XLSX sheet 'B2-c Members'.

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential3952178471858101
2 to 4 unit residential1325325010
other residential0111100
non-residential0424424010
not reported0000000

Institutional properties cannot be separated in this data: FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class, so they fall in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites; OpenFEMA's fmaRl field description omits the Increased Cost of Compliance clause of 44 CFR 77.2(i). NFIP repetitive loss (FEMA insurance definition, nfipRl) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years and can drop to false when a property is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured.

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (as of 2026-08-02). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

Counts may differ from your state NFIP coordinator's list, which is the source the Handbook names.

In this county 6 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 194 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Every table above lists its own sources. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx

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Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Hunterdon County, NJ: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-28; County area 34019). Preview: automated baseline. Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

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