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2025-09-12 12 26 05 Aerial view centered on the Passaic River at the border of Harrison and East Newark in Hudson County, New Jersey and Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, seen from an aircraftPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
D−Hazard risk
Natural hazards in East Newark · FEMA

More hazard damage per building is expected in East Newark than in 96% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Newark gets a D− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns, #459 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (95%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2012.

River and rain flooding 95%Earthquakes 2%Hurricanes 1%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

more than 96%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade#459 of 468 in New Jersey
Hazard risk
D−#459 of 468
in New Jersey · higher than 96% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
95% of expected building damage
Flood claims
1
paid since 2012 · $22K
Disasters paid out here
4
of 15 declared for Hudson County
By hazard

What East Newark 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

95%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Earthquakes Hurricanes Tornadoes Coastal flooding Hail Strong wind Winter storms Ice storms Cold waves Heat waves Landslides Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
WildfireAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind East Newark’s grade

River and rain flooding is 95% of the building damage FEMA expects in East Newark, and East Newark’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.

Where East Newark sits
East Newark
Least damageMiddleMost damage

D− #459 of 468 in New Jersey; higher expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns (21,298).

All of East Newark’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding95%Everything else5%

The typical New Jersey town has higher expected damage than 56% of U.S. towns; within the state, East Newark has more expected damage per building than 98% of New Jersey towns.

In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.1M a year in losses across East Newark: $1.0M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

Shared tract.All of East Newark’s 2,594 residents (2020 census) live in one census tract. FEMA publishes its model by tract, so the rate and the hazard mix are the tract’s. The flood claims below are the town’s own.
A shared figure. The grade describes the whole tract, not each street in it, and FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does East Newark flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2012

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in East Newark, from FEMA’s records: 1.2 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 74% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.

Paid flood claims, by year
2012: 1 claim2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims2012
20122026
Biggest named events
  • Hurricane Sandy1 claim · $22K
1
paid claims since 2012
$22K
paid to owners
0
homes flooded more than once
$22K
average claim
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

East Newark isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Hudson County.
Disasters

4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to East Newark

Disasters that paid out in East Newark itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Borough of East Newark), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2021Remnants of Hurricane Ida12 households applied for aid$33K aid approved
  2. 2016Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$20K to the Borough of East Newark for repairs
  3. 2012Hurricane Sandy48 households applied for aid$19K aid approved$7K to the Borough of East Newark for repairs1 flood claim paid for it, $22K
  4. 2011Hurricane Irene3 households applied for aid$3K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in East NewarkHudson County only

Hudson County has had 15 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.

Were you here?

Old photos of East Newark after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.

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Next door

East Newark and its neighbors

East Newark is 4th of the 4 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Harrison: hazard risk DKearny: hazard risk C−Newark: hazard risk B−HarrisonKearnyNewarkEast Newark
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
NewarkB−less damage than 50%river and rain flooding222
KearnyC−more damage than 81%river and rain flooding249
HarrisonDmore damage than 91%river and rain flooding35
East NewarkD−more damage than 96%river and rain flooding1

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.

Be ready

Get ready for what East Newark faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in East Newark

Is East Newark at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Newark has higher expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns: D− for hazard risk, #459 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (95%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Does East Newark flood?

Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in East Newark since 2012, $22K in all, or 1.2 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 74% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Hurricane Sandy (1).

Is East Newark 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 Hudson County, 18% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 3.5% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in East Newark?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for East Newark’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 East Newark?

By FEMA money that reached East Newark, Remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021): 12 households applied for aid, $33K approved. By flood claims, Hurricane Sandy: 1 paid, $22K.

Is East Newark at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (95%), and East Newark’s rate for it is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in East Newark.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where East Newark’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.