Accomack County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,367

81.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

33,367

🏠

Building Value

$10.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$31.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score96.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.2M
Risk Score94.5
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score79.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$195K
Risk Score59.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$845K
Risk Score56.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score52.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score51.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score50.6
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❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score49.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score30.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score26.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score22.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score21.7
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score18.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$46
Risk Score15.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Accomack County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.0+32.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

79.5+30.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.2+38.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.7+27.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.7

Relatively High

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.