Augusta County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 77,457

68.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

77,457

🏠

Building Value

$17.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score90.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$812K
Risk Score80.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.0M
Risk Score80.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score79.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score78.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score72.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score72.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$516K
Risk Score71.2
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score71.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score70.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score65.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score52.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$611K
Risk Score40.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$591K
Risk Score34.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score32.0

Augusta County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.6+19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

72.0+23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.3+3.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.8+15.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.8

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.