Chesterfield County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 43,159

74.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

43,159

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Building Value

$13.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score91.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score87.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score84.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score82.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$561K
Risk Score82.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$953K
Risk Score78.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score76.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score65.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$310K
Risk Score65.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$369K
Risk Score58.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$893K
Risk Score57.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score54.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score54.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score46.1

Chesterfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.0+25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

76.7+28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.3+34.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.8-28.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.