Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 4.0Storms, floods and disasters in Robertsville
Robertsville isn’t graded for hazard risk: Robertsville is a Census area inside a town, graded with the town. Flood insurance has paid 17 claims here since 1979.
What Robertsville 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
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 Robertsville flood? Sometimes: 17 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Robertsville, from FEMA’s records.
- The March 2010 nor’easter2 claims · $6K
- Hurricane Floyd1 claim · $5K
Robertsville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Monmouth County.The storms Robertsville remembers
None of the 20 disasters declared for Monmouth County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Robertsville itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19794 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 19803 flood claims paidThe year of Water Shortage, declared for Monmouth County
- 20102 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, declared for Monmouth County
Monmouth County has had 20 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then severe 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 Robertsville after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Robertsville archive →Robertsville and its neighbors
How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township | Cmore damage than 69% | river and rain flooding | 54 |
| Manalapan Township | C−more damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | 68 |
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 Robertsville 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.
- 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 Robertsville
Does Robertsville flood?
Flood insurance has paid 17 claims in Robertsville since 1979, $53K in all. The most claims came from March 2010 Nor'easter (2).
Is Robertsville 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 Monmouth County, 70% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 7.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Robertsville?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Robertsville’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 Robertsville?
By flood claims, March 2010 Nor'easter: 2 paid, $6K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Robertsville.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Robertsville’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.