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Corbin City isn’t graded for hazard risk: Corbin City has 662 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1999.
What Corbin City faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Hurricanes
Strong wind
Wildfire
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does Corbin City flood? Rarely: 7 flood claims since 1999
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Corbin City, from FEMA’s records.
- Hurricane Sandy5 claims · $208K
- Hurricane Floyd1 claim · $307
Corbin City isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Atlantic County.2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Corbin City
Disasters that paid out in Corbin City itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Corbin City), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2012Hurricane Sandy10 households applied for aid$40K aid approved5 flood claims paid for it, $208K
- 2010Severe Storms and Flooding5 households applied for aid$2K aid approved
Atlantic County has had 28 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then hurricanes and tropical storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees; the 2001 World Trade Center declarations.
Old photos of Corbin City after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township | B−more damage than 54% | river and rain flooding | 778 |
| Estell Manor | C+more damage than 64% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Upper Township | Cmore damage than 66% | river and rain flooding | 388 |
| Marshallville | — | 480 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Corbin City faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
- Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
- Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Corbin City
Does Corbin City flood?
Flood insurance has paid 7 claims in Corbin City since 1999, $210K in all. The most claims came from Hurricane Sandy (5).
Is Corbin City in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Atlantic County, 94% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 14.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Corbin City?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Corbin City’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in Corbin City?
By FEMA money that reached Corbin City, Hurricane Sandy (2012): 10 households applied for aid, $40K approved. By flood claims, Hurricane Sandy: 5 paid, $208K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Corbin City.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Corbin City’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.