Natural Disasters in Princeton Junction, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.5Winter Weather97.7Ice Storm96.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.5
Winter Weather	97.7
Ice Storm	96.3
Heat Wave	95.8
Hurricane	94.6
Earthquake	94.0
Lightning	93.5
Cold Wave	85.2
Tornado	81.9
Wildfire	73.4
Drought	62.1
Coastal Flood	56.8
Landslide	53.5
Hail	29.5

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

9 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
Oct 14, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
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
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Jul 7, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 1, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,430

Total Claims Paid

$48,432,811

Avg Claim Payout

$19,931

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$51,270,103

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

631

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4488	Biological	152	$24,722,429
DR-4086	Hurricane	145	$11,619,416
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	56	$5,758,838
DR-4021	Hurricane	147	$4,871,102
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	34	$1,905,198
DR-1954	Snow	38	$1,175,536
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	48	$987,962
DR-4039	Severe Storm(s)	11	$229,622

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,680,619

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	8	$1,043,806
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	4	$2,381,304
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$2,109,274
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$274,863
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$1,200,000

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

Princeton Junction 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, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 2,430 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $51,270,103 in public assistance recovery funding. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.