Bergen County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 955,459

97.8NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

955,459

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Building Value

$206.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$321.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$34.3M
Risk Score100.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$216.8M
Risk Score98.8

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score98.6
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score98.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.4M
Risk Score96.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score96.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.7M
Risk Score96.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.6M
Risk Score92.8
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🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.0M
Risk Score92.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score91.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score80.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score58.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score37.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score21.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score21.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bergen County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.8+49.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.7-27.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.0-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.1+27.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.