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Flood history in New Jersey

New Jersey has 69 county-level flood declarations across 21 counties. Essex County leads with 6 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for flood events in this state: $0.

This page shows every New Jersey county in New Jersey that has at least one FEMA flood declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to flood events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of flood declarations across all states, see the flood disaster type page. For all hazard types in New Jersey, see the New Jersey state page.

Flood in New Jersey

Counties ranked by flood declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Essex County6$0
2Bergen County5$0
3Middlesex County5$0
4Somerset County5$0
5Union County5$0
6Atlantic County4$0
7Cape May County4$0
8Monmouth County4$0
9Morris County4$0
10Ocean County4$0
11Passaic County4$0
12Cumberland County3$0
13Salem County3$0
14Burlington County2$0
15Gloucester County2$0
16Hudson County2$0
17Mercer County2$0
18Sussex County2$0
19Camden County1$0
20Hunterdon County1$0
21Warren County1$0