Monmouth County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 643,237

96.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

643,237

🏠

Building Value

$164.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$281.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$90.7M
Risk Score100.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$24.4M
Risk Score98.6

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score98.5

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score97.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$109.6M
Risk Score95.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.8M
Risk Score94.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.9M
Risk Score93.1
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🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score90.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score88.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score87.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$725K
Risk Score71.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score55.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$535
Risk Score34.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score30.1
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Monmouth County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.3+47.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.8+40.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.8-33.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.0+42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.0

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.