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Hurricane history in New Jersey
New Jersey has 192 county-level hurricane declarations across 21 counties. Atlantic County leads with 10 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for hurricane events in this state: $3.9B.
This page shows every New Jersey county in New Jersey that has at least one FEMA hurricane 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 hurricane events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of hurricane declarations across all states, see the hurricane disaster type page. For all hazard types in New Jersey, see the New Jersey state page.
Hurricane in New Jersey
Counties ranked by hurricane declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic County | 10 | $88.4M |
| 2 | Bergen County | 10 | $465.0M |
| 3 | Cape May County | 10 | $36.7M |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 10 | $17.5M |
| 5 | Essex County | 10 | $768.1M |
| 6 | Monmouth County | 10 | $404.7M |
| 7 | Morris County | 10 | $57.3M |
| 8 | Burlington County | 9 | $14.6M |
| 9 | Gloucester County | 9 | $14.2M |
| 10 | Hunterdon County | 9 | $37.7M |
| 11 | Mercer County | 9 | $465.8M |
| 12 | Middlesex County | 9 | $305.2M |
| 13 | Passaic County | 9 | $79.4M |
| 14 | Salem County | 9 | $6.8M |
| 15 | Somerset County | 9 | $98.1M |
| 16 | Sussex County | 9 | $14.5M |
| 17 | Union County | 9 | $284.2M |
| 18 | Camden County | 8 | $11.3M |
| 19 | Hudson County | 8 | $268.1M |
| 20 | Ocean County | 8 | $439.5M |
| 21 | Warren County | 8 | $9.4M |