Natural Disasters in Beach Haven West, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.9Winter Weather99.4Coastal Flood98.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.9
Winter Weather	99.4
Coastal Flood	98.2
Lightning	97.9
Heat Wave	95.7
Wildfire	95.2
Ice Storm	94.5
Hurricane	93.2
Earthquake	92.2
Cold Wave	90.5
Drought	62.8
Hail	60.5
Landslide	56.5
Tornado	47.2

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

Fire

Apr 2025

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 24, 2025	Fire	JONES ROAD FIRE
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Apr 28, 2021	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2010	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORM
Dec 22, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAS
May 16, 2007	Fire	WARREN GROVE FIRE
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 2, 2002	Fire	NJ - DOUBLE TROUBLE WILDFIRE - 6/02/02
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

52,870

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$49,359

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$267,229,237

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,211

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	594	$243,188,762
DR-4488	Biological	57	$7,307,095
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	77	$4,964,076
DR-1954	Snow	87	$3,653,314
DR-1873	Snow	66	$2,916,702
DR-4021	Hurricane	191	$2,441,325
DR-1867	Severe Storm(s)	51	$1,137,711
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	70	$1,043,543
DR-4597	Winter Storm	18	$576,709

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$29,668,256

Properties Protected

287

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	25	$4,287,161
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	14	$1,879,415
601.1: Generators	7	$1,943,688
FMA Plan	6	$65,373
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	6	$1,441,571

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

Beach Haven West has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, coastal flood. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 52,870 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $267,229,237 in public assistance recovery funding. 95 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.