Warren County, New Jersey: hazard risk
FEMA rates Warren County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.8 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 1,102 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 | 90.6 | $2.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.3 | $8.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.5 | $37M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $325K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.4 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | $717K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.0 | $185K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.9 | $2.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.4 | $16K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 72.2 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.8 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.7 | $1.6M |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 41.2 | $371 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.4 | $13K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.7 | $65K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 321 | 1 | $5.3M | 3rd of 20 | 21st of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 307 | 0 | $941K | 10th of 20 | 175th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 123 | 1 | $15M | 13th of 20 | 49th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $113M | 18th of 20 | 241st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 56 | 1 | – | 13th of 20 | 161st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 49 | 0 | – | 11th of 20 | 42nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 36 | 0 | $71M | 9th of 20 | 292nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 35 | 1 | – | 6th of 20 | 172nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | – | 16th of 20 | 2022nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 13 | 0 | $31K | 18th of 20 | 193rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | – | 8th of 20 | 139th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $2.6M | 13th of 20 | 2153rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $328K | 19th of 20 | 671st of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Warren County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.