Arlington County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 238,619

66.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

238,619

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Building Value

$41.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$37.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score89.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score84.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score81.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score80.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.5M
Risk Score73.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score73.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score64.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score54.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score44.1
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score41.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$617K
Risk Score30.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$185
Risk Score20.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score18.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.7

Arlington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.8+18.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.7-43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.4+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.4

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.