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Flood in Hudson County, New Jersey
157 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 157 flood events in Hudson County, New Jersey, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
August is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 3,787 flood events recorded in New Jersey; its 339.9 per 100 square miles compares with 51.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New Jersey
| Measure | Hudson County | New Jersey | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 157 | 3,787 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 339.9 | 51.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 157 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 7 | 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 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $2.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | 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 |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hudson County had?
157 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 Hudson County?
13 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hudson County?
The flood of 15 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.7M.
How does Hudson County compare with New Jersey for flood?
339.9 events per 100 square miles against 51.5 statewide; the county holds 157 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.