Haworth, NJ natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Haworth comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 9 claims here since 1979. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Haworth?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Haworth to be higher than in 14% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Haworth faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Haworth flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Haworth, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- April 2007 Nor'easter: 2 claims, $11K
- Hurricane Ida: 1 claim, $7K
- Torrential rain: 1 claim, $5K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Haworth itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Borough of Haworth.
Remnants of Hurricane Ida
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Hurricane Sandy
Severe Storm
Hurricane Irene
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
Haworth and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Haworth total about $851K 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.