Storms, floods and disasters in Pomona
Pomona isn’t graded for hazard risk: Pomona is a Census area inside a town, graded with the town. Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 1992.
What Pomona 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
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 Pomona flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 1992
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pomona, from FEMA’s records.
- Hurricane Sandy1 claim · $1K
- The March 2010 nor’easter1 claim · $7K
- The December Storm - nor’easter1 claim · $5K
Pomona 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.The storms Pomona remembers
None of the 28 disasters declared for Atlantic County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Pomona itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19921 flood claims paidThe year of Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, and Flooding, declared for Atlantic County
- 19971 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Atlantic County
- 20001 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
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 Pomona 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 |
| Galloway Township | C+more damage than 59% | river and rain flooding | 72 |
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 Pomona 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.
- 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 Pomona
Does Pomona flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in Pomona since 1992, $21K in all. The most claims came from Hurricane Sandy (1).
Is Pomona 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 Pomona?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Pomona’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 Pomona?
By flood claims, Hurricane Sandy: 1 paid, $1K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Pomona.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Pomona’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.