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Flood history · Totowa, NJ 07512

Flood insurance claims in Totowa, NJ 07512

548 claims since 1979 and $8.9 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

548flood insurance claims since 1979
$8.9 millionpaid to policyholders
$18,742average paid claim
60claims in the last 10 years
7%of claims outside high-risk zones
#70of 623 New Jersey ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 07512 since 1978.

1979: 3 claims1980: 1 claims1983: 6 claims1984: 17 claims1987: 2 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 5 claims1992: 1 claims1993: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1998: 1 claims1999: 110 claims2000: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2005: 9 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 52 claims2008: 2 claims2010: 26 claims2011: 246 claims2014: 1 claims2021: 55 claims2023: 4 claims2024: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (93%) 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 40% of claims.

60 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Hurricane Irene201121940%
Hurricane Floyd199910519%
Hurricane Ida2021519%
April 2007 Nor'easter2007499%
March 2010 Nor'easter2010265%
Late winter storms2011214%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)89% · 489
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)7% · 37
Zone not recorded4% · 22

NFIP communities

Totowa, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Passaic 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 · 2018-06-08
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Major disaster · 2012-10-30
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-28
Severe StormSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-11-30

13 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Passaic 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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