Butler, NJ natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Butler comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 29 claims here since 1984. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Butler?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Butler to be higher than in 71% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Butler faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Butler flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Butler, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Irene: 9 claims, $124K
- March 2010 Nor'easter: 6 claims, $82K
- Late winter storms: 2 claims, $7K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
11 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Butler itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Borough of Butler.
Remnants of Hurricane Ida
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Tropical Storm Isaias
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Hurricane Sandy
Severe Storm
Hurricane Irene
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
Butler and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Butler total about $3.1M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); 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. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.