Alexandria County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 159,467

73.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

159,467

🏠

Building Value

$29.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$40.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score90.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score88.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.5M
Risk Score81.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$961K
Risk Score81.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score80.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score79.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score79.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$424K
Risk Score57.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score56.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score46.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score39.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$418
Risk Score31.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$404K
Risk Score25.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Alexandria County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

73.7+25.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.7-43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.4-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.7-3.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.7

Relatively Moderate

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.