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Flood history · Secaucus, NJ 07094

Flood insurance claims in Secaucus, NJ 07094

459 claims since 1978 and $15.3 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

459flood insurance claims since 1978
$15.3 millionpaid to policyholders
$41,644average paid claim
73claims in the last 10 years
15%of claims outside high-risk zones
#77of 623 New Jersey ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 07094 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1979: 7 claims1981: 1 claims1982: 2 claims1983: 6 claims1984: 3 claims1987: 4 claims1990: 4 claims1991: 2 claims1992: 40 claims1993: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 8 claims1999: 6 claims2002: 2 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 1 claims2005: 1 claims2007: 9 claims2010: 11 claims2011: 67 claims2012: 205 claims2015: 1 claims2018: 17 claims2019: 2 claims2021: 52 claims2022: 1 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.

One event dominates the record: Hurricane Sandy accounts for 44% of all claims in this ZIP code.

73 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.

New Jersey Meadowlands Commission takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Sandy201220444%
Hurricane Irene20115813%
Hurricane Ida20215011%
December Storm - Nor'easter1992409%
Unnamed flooding199682%
March 2010 Nor'easter201082%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)81% · 373
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)14% · 65
Zone not recorded5% · 21

NFIP communities

New Jersey Meadowlands CommissionCRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Secaucus, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Metuchen, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Hudson 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
Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2016-03-14
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Major disaster · 2012-10-30
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-28
Hurricane IreneHurricane · Major disaster · 2011-08-31

9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Hudson 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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