Somerset County, New Jersey

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 345,266

90.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

345,266

🏠

Building Value

$96.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$160.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$125.7M
Risk Score95.0

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score94.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score93.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score90.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score88.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score88.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score83.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score83.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score74.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score72.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score58.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score35.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score29.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$273
Risk Score23.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score15.3

Somerset County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.9+42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.4-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.3

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.