Brunswick County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,846

28.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

15,846

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Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score95.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score79.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score49.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score44.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score38.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score31.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score28.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score23.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score22.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score20.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score20.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score20.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$58
Risk Score16.5

Brunswick County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.1-20.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.3+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.7-29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.7

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.