Cumberland County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 154,088

82.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

154,088

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Building Value

$32.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$44.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score94.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score91.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score88.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score88.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score87.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score86.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score86.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$673K
Risk Score85.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score84.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$623K
Risk Score79.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.9M
Risk Score72.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score70.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score54.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$221K
Risk Score48.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$240
Risk Score28.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.6+33.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

85.8+37.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.1+4.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.1+16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.1

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.