Natural Disasters in Bayonne, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave98.8Strong Wind97.5Earthquake95.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	98.8
Strong Wind	97.5
Earthquake	95.3
Winter Weather	95.2
Coastal Flood	95.0
Cold Wave	93.9
Hurricane	91.7
Tornado	90.7
Lightning	76.9
Hail	75.1
Ice Storm	74.8
Drought	25.7
Landslide	25.3
Wildfire	4.5

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 14, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 4, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Sep 17, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Nov 19, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

212,682

Total IA Distributed

$476,609,010

Repair/Replace

$232,738,620

Rental Assistance

$115,606,489

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4031	1	N/A	—
DR-4337	1	N/A	—
DR-4085	63,425	$198,817,723	$3,547
DR-4614	29,696	$95,090,836	$4,774
DR-4615	17,812	$45,434,885	$3,660
DR-4480	7,274	$42,232,776	—
DR-4086	69,643	$41,884,396	$2,327
DR-4021	13,198	$23,957,673	$2,939
DR-4488	3,089	$16,388,051	—
DR-4020	4,283	$7,699,199	$2,174

Showing top 10 of 19 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,180

Total Claims Paid

$177,243,470

Avg Claim Payout

$34,217

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$197,622,449

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

645

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	224	$85,508,301
DR-4488	Biological	106	$66,965,946
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	121	$38,771,948
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	28	$2,479,280
DR-4021	Hurricane	119	$2,215,789
DR-1954	Snow	47	$1,681,184

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,064,847

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	12	$1,272,666
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	8	$1,775,547
601.1: Generators	4	$513,280
403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion	2	$8,000,000
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$132,854

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Bayonne has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 5,180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $197,622,449 in public assistance recovery funding. $476,609,010 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.