Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New Jersey (3) are listed on the state page.

33declarations 21major disasters 12emergencies 1965first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Hurricane10

Severe Storm6

Flood6

Snowstorm4

Biological2

Other2

Drought2

Fire1

By decade

21960s

31970s

21980s

51990s

72000s

92010s

52020s

Population: 862,769 in April 2020, 881,527 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Essex County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Sep 5, 2021	DR-4614-NJ	Remnants of Hurricane Ida	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$641.1 million
Sep 2, 2021	EM-3573-NJ	Remnants of Hurricane Ida	Hurricane	PA	—
Dec 11, 2020	DR-4574-NJ	Tropical Storm Isaias	Hurricane	PAHM	$51.5 million
Mar 25, 2020	DR-4488-NJ	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$3.45 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3451-NJ	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jun 8, 2018	DR-4368-NJ	Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$32.2 million
Mar 14, 2016	DR-4264-NJ	Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$89.5 million
Oct 30, 2012	DR-4086-NJ	Hurricane Sandy	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$3.15 billion
Oct 28, 2012	EM-3354-NJ	Hurricane Sandy	Hurricane	PA	—
Nov 30, 2011	DR-4048-NJ	Severe Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$29.8 million
Aug 31, 2011	DR-4021-NJ	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$334.4 million
Aug 27, 2011	EM-3332-NJ	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	PA	—
Feb 4, 2011	DR-1954-NJ	Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm	Snowstorm	PAHM	$59.4 million
Apr 2, 2010	DR-1897-NJ	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$56.4 million
Apr 26, 2007	DR-1694-NJ	Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$42.2 million
Sep 19, 2005	EM-3257-NJ	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$360,857
Apr 19, 2005	DR-1588-NJ	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAHM	$2.6 million
Sep 23, 2003	EM-3188-NJ	Power Outage	Other	PA	$1.5 million
Mar 20, 2003	EM-3181-NJ	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$36.1 million
Sep 19, 2001	EM-3169-NJ	Fires and Explosions	Fire	PA	$88.2 million
Nov 1, 2000	EM-3156-NJ	West Nile Virus	Other	PA	$2.4 million
Sep 18, 1999	DR-1295-NJ	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations	Hurricane	IAPAHM	$48.2 million
Sep 17, 1999	EM-3148-NJ	Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations	Hurricane	PA	$2.0 million
Jan 13, 1996	DR-1088-NJ	Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm)	Snowstorm	PA	—
Mar 17, 1993	EM-3106-NJ	Severe Blizzard	Snowstorm	PA	—
Dec 18, 1992	DR-973-NJ	Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 12, 1984	DR-701-NJ	Coastal Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Oct 19, 1980	EM-3083-NJ	Water Shortage	Drought	PA	—
Jul 23, 1975	DR-477-NJ	Heavy Rains, High Winds, Hail & Tornadoes	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 7, 1973	DR-402-NJ	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Sep 4, 1971	DR-310-NJ	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jun 18, 1968	DR-245-NJ	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 18, 1965	DR-205-NJ	Water Shortage	Drought	IAPA	—