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Ocean County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations covering Ocean County, New Jersey.
Ocean County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652025
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Snowstorm6
Severe Storm4
Fire4
Flood4
Drought2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Coastal Storm1
Other1
All declarations
April 24, 2025Fire
JONES ROAD FIRE
September 5, 2021Hurricane
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
September 2, 2021Hurricane
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
April 28, 2021Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
March 14, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
October 30, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
October 28, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
August 31, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 27, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
February 4, 2011Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
April 2, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 5, 2010Snowstorm
SNOWSTORM
December 22, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAS
May 16, 2007Fire
WARREN GROVE FIRE
September 19, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
March 20, 2003Snowstorm
SNOW
June 2, 2002Fire
NJ - DOUBLE TROUBLE WILDFIRE - 6/02/02
September 19, 2001Fire
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
November 1, 2000Other
WEST NILE VIRUS
September 17, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
March 3, 1998Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER COASTAL STORM, HIGH WINDS, FLOODING
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE BLIZZARD
December 18, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORM, HIGH TIDES, HEAVY RAIN, & FLOODING
March 3, 1992Severe Storm
SEVERE COASTAL STORM
April 12, 1984FloodIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS & FLOODING
October 19, 1980Drought
WATER SHORTAGE
February 8, 1977Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
ICE CONDITIONS
August 21, 1976FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING
September 4, 1971FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
August 18, 1965DroughtIndividual Assistance
WATER SHORTAGE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.