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Flood history · Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

Flood insurance claims in Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

836 claims since 1978 and $32.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

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836flood insurance claims since 1978
$32.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$42,882average paid claim
22claims in the last 10 years
2%of claims outside high-risk zones
#54of 623 New Jersey ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 07444 since 1978.

1978: 3 claims1980: 6 claims1983: 11 claims1984: 140 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 6 claims1989: 4 claims1990: 1 claims1992: 2 claims1996: 2 claims1998: 3 claims1999: 55 claims2000: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2005: 29 claims2007: 59 claims2010: 121 claims2011: 367 claims2012: 2 claims2021: 1 claims2022: 1 claims2023: 17 claims2024: 3 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 34% of claims.

22 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.

Pequannock, Township 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 Irene201128134%
Unnamed flooding198414718%
March 2010 Nor'easter201012114%
Late winter storms2011739%
April 2007 Nor'easter2007577%
Hurricane Floyd1999546%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)97% · 815
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)2% · 15
Zone not recorded1% · 6

NFIP communities

Pequannock, Township OfCRS class 5 · up to 25% off
Riverdale, Borough OfCRS class 8 · up to 10% off

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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Nearby New Jersey ZIP codes

07440

Pequannock

1,428 claims · $34.7 million paid

07457

Riverdale

117 claims · $689,518 paid

07442

Pompton Lakes

2,568 claims · $54.5 million paid

07035

Lincoln Park

3,380 claims · $66.2 million paid

07470

Wayne

6,425 claims · $122.8 million paid

07403

Bloomingdale

90 claims · $1.2 million paid

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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