Weehawken, NJ natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Weehawken comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 90 claims here since 1988. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Weehawken?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Weehawken to be higher than in 57% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Weehawken faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Heat waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Weehawken flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Weehawken, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Sandy: 79 claims, $7.5M
- Hurricane Ida: 3 claims, $45K
- December Storm - Nor'easter: 1 claim, $1K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Weehawken itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Township of Weehawken.
Remnants of Hurricane Ida
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Irene
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
Weehawken and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Weehawken total about $3.7M 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.