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Flood in Bergen County, New Jersey
390 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 390 flood events in Bergen County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
July is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 305 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 10.3% of the 3,787 flood events recorded in New Jersey; its 167.5 per 100 square miles compares with 51.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Bergen County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 390 | 3,787 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 167.5 | 51.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
4Mar
15Apr
40May
25Jun
35Jul
82Aug
71Sep
51Oct
24Nov
8Dec
25
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 390. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $46M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $6.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $18M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bergen County had?
390 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Bergen County?
14 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bergen County?
The flood of 13 Mar 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $46M.
How does Bergen County compare with New Jersey for flood?
167.5 events per 100 square miles against 51.5 statewide; the county holds 390 of the state's 3,787 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.