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 3.0FEMA expects less hazard damage per building in Tabernacle Township than in 75% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Tabernacle Township gets a B+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 75% of U.S. towns, #80 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (54%), then wildfire (19%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2010.
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 Tabernacle 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
Wildfire
Strong wind
Hurricanes
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 Tabernacle Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 54% of the building damage FEMA expects in Tabernacle Township, and Tabernacle Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 80% of U.S. census tracts. Wildfire adds 19%, at a rate in the top 4% of U.S. census tracts.
B+ #80 of 468 in New Jersey; lower expected damage per building than 75% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Tabernacle Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
The typical New Jersey town has higher expected damage than 56% of U.S. towns; within the state, Tabernacle Township has less expected damage per building than 83% of New Jersey towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.6M a year in losses across Tabernacle Township: $1.2M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Tabernacle Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2010
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Tabernacle Township, from FEMA’s records: 0.4 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 93% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The March 2010 nor’easter1 claim · $6K
Tabernacle 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.11 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Tabernacle Township
Disasters that paid out in Tabernacle Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Tabernacle Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2018Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$106K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2016Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$30K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2015Severe Storm$141K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2012Hurricane Sandy7 households applied for aid$2K aid approved$50K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2011Hurricane Irene18 households applied for aid$5K aid approved$9K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2010Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$20K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
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- 2010Severe Storms and Flooding6 households applied for aid$739 aid approved
- 2010Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$23K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2009Snowstorm$33K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
- 2007Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding10 households applied for aid$8K aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding90 households applied for aid$153K aid approved$20K to Tabernacle Township for repairs
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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Tabernacle Township is 2nd of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamong Township | A−less damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Tabernacle Township | B+less damage than 75% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Medford Township | C+more damage than 56% | river and rain flooding | 175 |
| Woodland Township | C+more damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Southampton Township | C+more damage than 61% | river and rain flooding | 136 |
| Washington Township | — | 489 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
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 Tabernacle 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.
- Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
- Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
- Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
- 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.
- 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 Tabernacle Township
Is Tabernacle Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Tabernacle Township has lower expected damage per building than 75% of U.S. towns: B+ for hazard risk, #80 of 468 in New Jersey. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (54%) and wildfire (19%). 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 Tabernacle Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Tabernacle Township since 2010, $6K in all, or 0.4 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 93% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from March 2010 Nor'easter (1).
Is Tabernacle 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 Tabernacle Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Tabernacle 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 Tabernacle Township?
By FEMA money that reached Tabernacle Township, Severe Storms and Flooding (2004): 90 households applied for aid, $153K approved, and $20K to Tabernacle Township for repairs. By flood claims, March 2010 Nor'easter: 1 paid, $6K.
Is Tabernacle Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (54%), and Tabernacle Township’s rate for it is lower than 80% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Tabernacle Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Tabernacle 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.