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New Jersey, 2011
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 2011 was 1,026 against 863 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 301 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Mercer | Flood | — | $75,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Hudson | Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Morris | Flood | — | $200,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Middlesex | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Atlantic | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Salem | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Gloucester | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Ocean | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Atlantic | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Camden | Coastal Flood | — | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Passaic | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Gloucester | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Mercer | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Somerset | Flood | — | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Warren | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Mercer | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 6 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Camden | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 6 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Burlington | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Hunterdon | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Sussex | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Salem | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Morris | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Atlantic | Flood | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Somerset | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Middlesex | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Cumberland | Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Camden | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Sussex | Flood | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Warren | Flood | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cumberland | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2011 | DR-4048 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 11 |
| 14 Oct 2011 | DR-4039 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee | 5 |
| 15 Sep 2011 | DR-4033 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 3 |
| 31 Aug 2011 | DR-4021 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 21 |
| 27 Aug 2011 | EM-3332 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 21 |
| 4 Feb 2011 | DR-1954 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 15 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
22,281 NFIP claims, 19,218 of them paid, for $655,812,483.
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.