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New Jersey, 2006
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 2006 was 841 against 913 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2006 | Bergen | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Essex | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hunterdon | Flood | — | $7,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Passaic | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hunterdon | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 35 |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Gloucester | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 9 |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Warren | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Camden | Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Mercer | Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Warren | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Burlington | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Mercer | Flood | — | $8,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Camden | High Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Gloucester | High Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Burlington | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Ocean | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Sussex | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Middlesex | High Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Morris | High Wind | 63 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2006 | Morris | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Camden | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Morris | High Wind | 64 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2006 | DR-1653 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
1,493 NFIP claims, 1,241 of them paid, for $25,636,700.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.