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Flood history · Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

Flood insurance claims in Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

3,380 claims since 1978 and $66.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

3,380flood insurance claims since 1978
$66.2 millionpaid to policyholders
$22,433average paid claim
106claims in the last 10 years
2%of claims outside high-risk zones
#13of 623 New Jersey ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 07035 since 1978.

1978: 70 claims1979: 95 claims1980: 127 claims1983: 173 claims1984: 402 claims1986: 2 claims1987: 93 claims1989: 79 claims1990: 7 claims1992: 3 claims1993: 34 claims1994: 7 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 46 claims1998: 25 claims1999: 284 claims2000: 2 claims2001: 3 claims2003: 28 claims2005: 221 claims2006: 4 claims2007: 311 claims2008: 6 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 313 claims2011: 929 claims2012: 6 claims2013: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2021: 47 claims2023: 47 claims2024: 11 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (98%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Hurricane Irene, accounts for 18% of claims.

106 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Lincoln Park, Borough Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Irene201160518%
Unnamed flooding198757217%
March 2010 Nor'easter20103119%
April 2007 Nor'easter20073069%
Hurricane Floyd19992768%
Late winter storms20112568%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)98% · 3,298
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)2% · 58
Undetermined (D)0% · 1
Zone not recorded1% · 23

NFIP communities

Lincoln Park, Borough OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off
Jersey City, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Morris County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Remnants Of Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-09-05
Remnants Of Hurricane IdaHurricane · Emergency · 2021-09-02
Tropical Storm IsaiasHurricane · Major disaster · 2020-12-11
Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2018-06-08
Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-03-14
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Major disaster · 2012-10-30

15 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Morris County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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