Natural disaster risk in Camden County, New Jersey
New Jersey · population 523,339 · FIPS 34007
Overall: relatively moderate risk
Camden County has a composite risk score of 93.2 out of 100 — higher than 93% of US counties. It ranks 11 of 21 in New Jersey (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are winter weather, ice storm, heat wave.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Camden County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 3 weeks in a row.
Drought in Camden County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively moderate 93.2 |
| Expected annual loss About $121.9 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively moderate 92.5 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively moderate 54.7 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively high 67.5 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Camden County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very high 99 |
| Ice storm | Very high 95 |
| Heat wave | Relatively high 97 |
| Lightning | Relatively high 96 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively high 95 |
| Strong wind | Relatively high 94 |
| Cold wave | Relatively high 91 |
| Earthquake | Relatively moderate 93 |
| Hurricane | Relatively moderate 88 |
| Tornado | Relatively moderate 84 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively moderate 76 |
| Drought | Relatively moderate 69 |
| Wildfire | Relatively low 86 |
| Landslide | Very low 55 |
| Hail | Very low 31 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Insufficient data |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Camden County
Federal declarations that designated Camden County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Not since 1 Jan 2024: no FEMA disaster declaration in the records this site read names Camden County.
All FEMA declarations in New Jersey, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Camden County, New Jersey?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Camden County as relatively moderate, with a score of 93.2 out of 100 (higher than 93% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Camden County?
The hazards rated highest for Camden County are winter weather (very high), ice storm (very high), heat wave (relatively high).
What is the flood risk in Camden County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Camden County as relatively high, and coastal flooding risk as relatively moderate. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Camden County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Not since 1 Jan 2024: no FEMA disaster declaration in the records this site read names Camden County.
Is Camden County in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Camden County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 3 weeks in a row.
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