Highest risk cities in New Jersey
Highest flood risk cities in New Jersey
Ranked city list for flood-prone areas, based on 664/664 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Flood score
38/100
Updated Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 AM.
664/664 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by flood score from 664 evaluated locations.
#1
Barnegat Light, NJ
47 points above the state reference
#2
Waretown, NJ
47 points above the state reference
#3
Gibbstown, NJ
41 points above the state reference
#4
Greenwich, NJ
41 points above the state reference
#5
Mount Royal, NJ
41 points above the state reference
#6
Paulsboro, NJ
41 points above the state reference
#7
Fieldsboro, NJ
34 points above the state reference
#8
Roebling, NJ
34 points above the state reference
#9
White Horse, NJ
34 points above the state reference
#10
Atlantic City, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#11
Avalon, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#12
Bay Head, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#13
Beach Haven, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#14
Brigantine, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#15
Cape May, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#16
Cape May Point, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#17
Diamond Beach, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#18
Dividing Creek, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#19
Dover Beaches North, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#20
Dover Beaches South, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#21
Erma, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#22
Fortescue, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#23
Lavallette, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#24
Mantoloking, NJ
31 points above the state reference
#25
Newport, NJ
31 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across664/664 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.