Mercer County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 386,483

95.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

386,483

🏠

Building Value

$92.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$176.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score99.5

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score97.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$113.6M
Risk Score97.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score96.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score95.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.1M
Risk Score94.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score94.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score93.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score85.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score81.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score73.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score62.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score56.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score29.5

Mercer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.4+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.4+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.9-2.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.2+21.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.2

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.