Storms, floods and disasters in Princeton Meadows
Princeton Meadows isn’t graded for hazard risk: Princeton Meadows is a Census area inside a town, graded with the town. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2007.
What Princeton Meadows 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
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 Princeton Meadows flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2007
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Princeton Meadows, from FEMA’s records.
- The April 2007 nor’easter1 claim · $4K
Princeton Meadows isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Middlesex County.The storms Princeton Meadows remembers
None of the 22 disasters declared for Middlesex County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Princeton Meadows itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20071 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, declared for Middlesex County
Middlesex County has had 22 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brunswick Township | B+less damage than 70% | river and rain flooding | 42 |
| Cranbury Township | Cmore damage than 72% | river and rain flooding | 29 |
| Plainsboro Township | Dmore damage than 89% | river and rain flooding | 11 |
| Plainsboro Center | — | 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 Princeton Meadows 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.
- 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 Princeton Meadows
Does Princeton Meadows flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Princeton Meadows since 2007, $4K in all. The most claims came from April 2007 Nor'easter (1).
Is Princeton Meadows 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 Middlesex County, 54% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Princeton Meadows?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Princeton Meadows’ 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 Princeton Meadows?
By flood claims, April 2007 Nor'easter: 1 paid, $4K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Princeton Meadows.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Princeton Meadows’ 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.