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
💨
Very HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score99.5
⛄
Very HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score97.7
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Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$113.6M
Risk Score97.2
❄️
Very HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score96.3
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score95.8
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Relatively HighHurricane
Annual Loss$18.1M
Risk Score94.6
🏔️
Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score94.0
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Relatively HighLightning
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score93.5
Show all 15 hazards
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Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score85.2
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score81.9
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Relatively LowWildfire
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score73.4
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score62.1
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Relatively LowCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score56.8
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.5
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Very LowHail
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 ModerateHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
70.2
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.