Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0FEMA puts Evesham Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 81% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Evesham Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns, #57 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (68%). Flood insurance has paid 26 claims here since 1978.
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
What stands out about Evesham Township’s natural hazards
From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.
What Evesham Township 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
Strong wind
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
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.
What’s behind Evesham Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 68% of the building damage FEMA expects in Evesham Township, and Evesham Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 71% of U.S. census tracts. Strong wind adds 9%, at a rate in the top 5% of U.S. census tracts.
A− #57 of 468 in New Jersey; lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Evesham Township’s residents live in 11 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical New Jersey town has higher expected damage than 56% of U.S. towns; within the state, Evesham Township has less expected damage per building than 88% of New Jersey towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $10.1M a year in losses across Evesham Township: $7.8M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Evesham Township flood? Sometimes: 26 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Evesham Township, from FEMA’s records: 1.3 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 72% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Hurricane Irene2 claims · $7K
- Hurricane Sandy1 claim · $16K
Evesham Township isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Burlington County.10 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Evesham Township
Disasters that paid out in Evesham Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Evesham Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2020Tropical Storm Isaias$230K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2018Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$336K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2016Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$198K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2015Severe Storm$564K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2012Hurricane Sandy$105K to Evesham Township for repairs1 flood claim paid for it, $16K
- 2011Hurricane Irene1 households applied for aid$192 aid approved$40K to Evesham Township for repairs2 flood claims paid for it, $7K
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- 2010Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$90K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2010Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$106K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2009Snowstorm$115K to Evesham Township for repairs
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding$15K to Evesham Township for repairs12 flood claims paid that year
Burlington County has had 22 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees; the 2001 World Trade Center declarations.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Burlington County, 2007–2007.
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Evesham Township is 4th of the 7 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | A+among the lowest damage | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Waterford Township | Aless damage than 90% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Voorhees Township | Aless damage than 89% | river and rain flooding | 10 |
| Evesham Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 26 |
| Cherry Hill Township | Bless damage than 61% | river and rain flooding | 115 |
| Mount Laurel Township | B−more damage than 52% | river and rain flooding | 51 |
| Medford Township | C+more damage than 56% | river and rain flooding | 175 |
| Greentree | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
| Marlton | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
| Atco | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
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 Evesham Township 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.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- 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.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Evesham Township
Is Evesham Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Evesham Township has lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #57 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (68%) and strong wind (9%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Evesham Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 26 claims in Evesham Township since 1978, $263K in all, or 1.3 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 72% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. 4 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Hurricane Irene (2).
Is Evesham Township 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 Burlington County, 55% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 2.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Evesham Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Evesham Township’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 Evesham Township?
By FEMA money that reached Evesham Township, Severe Storm (2015): $564K to Evesham Township for repairs. By flood claims, Hurricane Irene: 2 paid, $7K.
Is Evesham Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (68%), and Evesham Township’s rate for it is lower than 71% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Evesham Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Evesham Township’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.