FEMADR-4725-NJMajor disasterDeclared August 11, 2023
DR-4725-NJ: New Jersey Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Jersey (DR-4725-NJ) on August 11, 2023 for the incident of July 14, 2023 to July 15, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $17.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4725-NJ (also written FEMA-4725-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Jersey
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 14, 2023 to July 15, 2023
- Declared
- August 11, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Jersey in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$17.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4725. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.