Salem County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,822

76.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,822

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Building Value

$16.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$40.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score95.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score92.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$870K
Risk Score88.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score83.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score79.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$989K
Risk Score79.4
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.4M
Risk Score69.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score68.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score45.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score44.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$803K
Risk Score42.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$751K
Risk Score35.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$136
Risk Score20.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Salem County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.5+27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

68.1+19.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.4-21.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.5+40.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

89.5

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.