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New Jersey, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 779 against 912 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Sussex | Flash Flood | — | $166,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Mercer | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | 9 |
| 9 Apr 2000 | Sussex | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 4 |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Passaic | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Union | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Morris | Flash Flood | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2000 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Middlesex | High Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 May 2000 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 10 May 2000 | Somerset | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cape May | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Bergen | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Camden | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Camden | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2000 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Monmouth | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Hunterdon | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Burlington | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Hunterdon | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Ocean | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Warren | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Somerset | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Sussex | High Wind | 71 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Mercer | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Burlington | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2000 | EM-3156 | Emergency | Other | West Nile Virus | 21 |
| 17 Aug 2000 | DR-1337 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding And Mudslides | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
559 NFIP claims, 379 of them paid, for $5,032,956.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.