Burlington County, New Jersey: hazard risk
FEMA rates Burlington County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 93.6 of 100, higher than 93% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 2,286 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Very High | 99.0 | $9.4M |
| Winter Weather | Very High | 98.5 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Very High | 96.4 | $2.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 96.4 | $122M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 94.5 | $2.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.8 | $5.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $2.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $9.2M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 88.8 | $7.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | $5.0M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.0 | $2.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $4.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $740K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.1 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.7 | $166K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 726 | 1 | $42M | 16th of 20 | 498th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 362 | 5 | $10.0M | 20th of 20 | 380th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 265 | 2 | $67M | 19th of 20 | 119th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 198 | 0 | $176M | 17th of 20 | 235th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 153 | 4 | – | 16th of 20 | 212th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 150 | 0 | $1K | 12th of 20 | 1665th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 76 | 0 | $1.6M | 19th of 20 | 90th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 55 | 1 | – | 17th of 20 | 671st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 19th of 20 | 940th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 46 | 2 | $4.5M | 14th of 20 | 96th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 35 | 0 | $1.3M | 10th of 20 | 188th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 32 | 0 | $1K | 4th of 20 | 46th of 2,972 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 28 | 0 | – | 9th of 20 | 53rd of 2,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 1 | $9.4M | 7th of 20 | 1626th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Burlington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.