{"id":4081,"date":"2025-06-26T14:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/?page_id=4081"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:07:05","slug":"know-your-flood-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/know-your-flood-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Flood Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Know Your Flood Risk<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Flood Risk Near You” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass-location” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%23Map”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Prepare for Floods” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-house-circle-exclamation” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%23Prepare”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Flood Tools & Info” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-info” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%23Tools”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”4083″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_row_inner gap=”35″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Flooding isn\u2019t just a problem for people living in official FEMA flood zones.<\/strong> If you live near a flood zone or in a community that has flooded before, you could still be at serious risk. FEMA\u2019s flood maps don\u2019t tell the whole story – they are based on historical data and don\u2019t account for sea-level rise or more intense storms and rainfall which impact inland areas.<\/p>\n

2025 Flood Safety Week Proclamation <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

New Jersey Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives Report <\/i><\/a>
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KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK<\/h4>\n
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  1. Search your address using the map below <\/i><\/li>\n
  2. Click your parcel on the map to see FEMA data (historical flooding) <\/i><\/li>\n
  3. Enable \u201cClimate Change Data\u201d layer to see flooding projected in the future <\/i><\/li>\n
  4. Use the Flood Layer Legend on the right side of the website to determine your home\u2019s flood risk. <\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Did you know?<\/h4>\n
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    • By\u00a02050<\/b>, sea-level rise is projected to reach or exceed\u00a02.1 feet above 2000 levels<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    • The size and frequency of floods will increase as annual precipitation increases. This will increase the threat of\u00a0flash flooding<\/b>, even in places that haven\u2019t flooded before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Flood Layer Legend<\/h3>\n

      FEMA Flood Zone\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

      These designations are based on historical data and do not<\/b> account for climate change<\/p>\n