Risk, opportunities,
AND CHALLENGESRight now, Resilient Northeastern NJ is in the visioning process. Visioning involves gathering information and input from you to help with the next step: risk assessment. We will share results of the risk assessment when they become available, and information in this section of the website will evolve as we learn more.
What is Risk?
Risk is the potential for a hazard to have negative impacts. In terms of flooding, risk means the potential for water to damage and / or disrupt our communities. Risk increases when the hazard increases. Hazard can be increased by the impact of climate change, for instance, or when more people and their property are in harm’s way. The more people affected or the more critical a system is, the higher the risk.
What Types of Flood Hazards Should We Be Concerned About?
The Northeastern New Jersey region is exposed to a variety of flood hazards. These hazards vary in terms of the source of flooding, affect different areas, and require different strategies to address them.
How Will Climate Change Increase Flood Hazards?
The Northeastern NJ region will be impacted by climate change in a variety of ways. This includes changes in everyday conditions, such as tides and average temperatures, as well as more frequent and severe coastal storms, severe rain events, and heat waves.
How Can We Affect These Risks?
Each individual can have an impact on the level of risk in his or her community.
What Types of Areas Are at Risk?
The region has different types of areas exposed to flood hazards that we will address together through the Resilient Northeastern NJ process.
Please click on any of the four types of areas below to see some examples of what our communities look like today.
INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND UTILITIES
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS
OPEN AND GREEN SPACE
TRANSPORTATION
WHAT AREAS OF OUR REGION ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO FLOODING?
Note: The map shows areas with a 1-percent or 0.2 percent annual chance or greater risk of coastal or river flooding only. The maps are valuable policy setting tools, but provide only a coarse estimation of risk. FEMA is updating these maps, and will provide new ones around 2023. NJDEP has developed flood data for Resilient New Jersey. NJDEP’s maps will be on the website once ready and will help complete the risk assessment. Hoboken Repeat Flood Roadways are from public feedback.

Get Involved
If you live or work in Jersey City, Newark, Hoboken, or Bayonne, you are the most important stakeholder. Most likely, you have already been impacted by flooding in some way and the long-term effects of Resilient Northeastern New Jersey will affect your community. Your input is vitally important to support the development of an effective roadmap for flood reduction that will also improve the daily quality of life in your region.
Get Resilient NJ project updates!
You can easily get project updates by signing up via the form below, or simply leave a voicemail with your email address and/or comments on our project hotline at 201-275-0861. Staffing constraints do not allow for callbacks, but all comments will be reviewed and considered. Look forward to hearing from you!
Tell us what is important to you!
Take this survey so you can tell us about the places you value most in your neighborhood or areas where you have seen flooding.
Download the Irys app on your mobile phone to report current or past flooding, share your input directly to the project team, and get regular project updates. You can also plot your thoughts on our map!