Essex County Flood Maps (New Jersey)

Assessors in Essex County, New Jersey are charged with determining the value of taxable property within a county or local area. These property value assessments are used to levy property taxes. In addition to tax assessment, assessors maintain detailed county and local maps that show parcel boundaries and buildings, including flood maps. These Essex County flood maps show flood zones, flood damage, topography, and drainage patterns, which can impact property values. Essex County Assessors may make flood maps available on their websites.

Bloomfield Assessor Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza, # 108 07003 973-680-4021

East Orange Assessor East Orange NJ 44 City Hall Plaza 07017 973-266-5105

Fairfield Assessor Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2717

Irvington Assessor Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-6684

Newark Assessor Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste 101 07102 973-733-6566

Verona Assessor Verona NJ 21 Grove Avenue 07044 973-857-4837

West Orange Assessor West Orange NJ 66 Main Street 07052 973-325-4060


Clerks in Essex County, New Jersey keep public records for a county or local government, including a number of different types of documents. As part of their duties, Clerks maintain detailed maps, including Essex County flood maps. These maps contain flood zone information, flood hazards, topography, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, as well as other flood-related information. Clerks may also keep Essex County historical flood maps. These flood maps may be available through the Clerk's website.

Belleville Township Clerk Belleville NJ 152 Washington Avenue, Ste 1 07109 973-450-3410

Bloomfield Township Clerk Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza 07003 973-680-4015

Caldwell Clerk Caldwell NJ 1 Provost Square 07006 973-403-4626

Essex County Clerk Newark NJ 465 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard 07102 973-621-4921

Essex Fells Borough Clerk Essex Fells NJ 255 Roseland Avenue 07021 973-226-3400

Fairfield Clerk Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2715

Irvington Clerk Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-6677

Livingston Clerk Livingston NJ 357 South Livingston Avenue 07039 973-535-7965

Millburn Clerk Millburn NJ 435 Essex St 07041 973-564-7065

Nutley Town Clerk Nutley NJ 1 Kennedy Drive 07110 973-284-4955

Orange City Clerk City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street 07050 973-266-4000

Verona Township Clerk Verona NJ 880 Bloomfield Avenue 07044 973-857-4772

Building Departments in Essex County, New Jersey ensure the construction of safe buildings by creating and enforcing building codes. As part of this process, Essex County Building Departments use flood maps to establish standards for building construction and resistance to natural disasters. Many maintain and evaluate flood maps, which include information on Essex County flood zones, flood hazards, topography, soil composition, and flood drainage patterns. These maps may also include information on building codes and regulations related to flooding. These flood maps may be available online through the Building Department.

Belleville Zoning Belleville NJ 152 Washington Avenue 07109 973-450-3410

Bloomfield Township Zoning Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza, # 203 07003 973-680-4012

Caldwell Building Department Caldwell NJ 1 Provost Square 07006 973-403-4626

Caldwell Zoning Caldwell NJ 141 Gould Avenue 07006 973-228-6415

East Orange Planning Department East Orange NJ 44 City Hall Plaza 07017 973-266-5140

Fairfield Township Building Department Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2730

Fairfield Township Zoning Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2729

Glen Ridge Building Department Glen Ridge NJ 825 Bloomfield Avenue 07028 973-748-8444

Irvington Building Department Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square, Ste 3 07111 973-399-6690

Irvington Township Zoning Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-5822

Livingston Building Department Livingston NJ 204 Hillside Avenue 07039 973-535-7961

Livingston Permits Livingston NJ 357 South Livingston Avenue 07039 973-535-7953

Millburn Zoning Millburn NJ 375 Millburn Ave 07041 973-564-7055

Montclair Zoning Montclair NJ 205 Claremont Avenue 07042 973-509-4945

New Jersey State Permits Newark NJ 60 Park Place, Ste 1200 07102 609-648-2107

Newark Building Department Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste B23 07102 973-733-6421

Newark Permits Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste B13 07102 973-733-3957

Newark Planning Department Newark NJ 1010 18th Avenue 07106 973-733-7516

Nutley Building Department Nutley NJ 1 Kennedy Drive 07110 973-284-4951

Orange Zoning City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street, # 205 07050 973-266-4001

Roseland Building Department Roseland NJ 300 Eagle Rock Avenue 07068 973-226-6565

Verona Zoning Verona NJ 880 Bloomfield Avenue 07044 973-857-4835


Emergency Services in Essex County, New Jersey manage emergency preparations, responses, and recovery at different levels of government. They may handle natural disasters, severe weather incidents, and a number of other emergency situations. As part of their responsibility for preparedness, Emergency Services departments often maintain Essex County flood maps, including flood zones, flood insurance rates, FEMA flood information, and flood hazards. The maps also show water flow and drainage patterns, and may contain emergency flood response information. Essex County flood maps may be available online through Emergency Services departments.

Bloomfield Volunteer Emergency Squad Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza 07003 973-680-4141

Emergency Medical Response Of New Jersey East Orange NJ 160 North Arlington Avenue 07017 973-674-8720

Emergency Medical Team East Orange NJ 80 South Munn Avenue 07018 973-266-8555

Hoffman - Laroche Emergency Squad Nutley NJ 340 Kingsland Street 07110 973-235-5216

Newark Emergency Services Newark NJ 65 Bergen Street 07107 973-733-7489

Nutley Volunteer Emergency And Rescue Squad Nutley NJ 119 Chestnut Street 07110 973-667-4940


Recorders of Deeds in Essex County, New Jersey ensure the accuracy of property and land records by maintaining real estate ownership documents. In addition to property records, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps that show property lines and building information, including flood maps. These flood maps show flood zones, topography, soil composition, and flood hazards, as well as other information related to Essex County floods. Essex County Recorders of Deeds may make flood maps available on their websites.

Essex County Recorder of Deeds Newark NJ 465 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard 07102 973-621-4960


Archives in Essex County, New Jersey collect and store documents and other records that have historic value. Most archives also contain local Essex County maps, including flood maps. These flood maps include Essex County flood zones, topography, and soil composition. They may also show drainage patterns and flood hazards. Archives may also have historical flood maps that show major floods from the past as well as Essex County flood plan improvements. Many archives are housed within libraries, and archives may provide online access to their flood map collections.

Newark City Archive Newark NJ 295 Halsey Street 07102 973-733-5607

Newark City Birth Records Archive Newark NJ 920 Broad Street 07102 973-733-6510