Buckingham County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,804

19.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,804

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Building Value

$3.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$718K
Risk Score82.1
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$722K
Risk Score75.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$368K
Risk Score62.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score56.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score52.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score51.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score28.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score24.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score23.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score22.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score20.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score20.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score11.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$6
Risk Score10.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score7.6

Buckingham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.0-29.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.7-28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

82.8+33.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

13.8-34.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

82.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

13.8

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.