Hunterdon County, New Jersey: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hunterdon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.7 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,199 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 | Relatively High | 96.2 | $6.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 86.2 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.8 | $50M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $395K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $732K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.5 | $2.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.7 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 72.1 | $1.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $2.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.4 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.3 | $20K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.4 | $113K |
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 | 330 | 2 | $383K | 11th of 20 | 220th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 272 | 3 | $2.7M | 11th of 20 | 67th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 122 | 7 | $164M | 16th of 20 | 184th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 116 | 4 | $53M | 17th of 20 | 83rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 80 | 0 | – | 9th of 20 | 109th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 70 | 0 | – | 10th of 20 | 39th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | $142K | 14th of 20 | 1925th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | – | 10th of 20 | 295th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | – | 10th of 20 | 274th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 23 | 1 | $411K | 15th of 20 | 117th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $11M | 14th of 20 | 2168th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $79K | 13th of 20 | 212th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $656K | 17th of 20 | 598th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 20 | 171st of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hunterdon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.