Gloucester County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 302,128

86.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

302,128

🏠

Building Value

$67.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$77.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score96.9

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score96.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score93.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score89.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$983K
Risk Score88.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$40.0M
Risk Score87.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score84.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score83.7
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Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score79.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score78.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score77.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score69.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score46.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score41.7
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Gloucester County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.6+37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

79.7+31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.0-33.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.7+37.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.7

Very 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.