Caroline County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,855

20.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

30,855

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Building Value

$5.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score79.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$926K
Risk Score78.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score59.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score59.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score39.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score37.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$581K
Risk Score30.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score29.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$306K
Risk Score28.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score26.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score26.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score25.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score24.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score19.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score6.9

Caroline County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.7-28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.4-29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.0-24.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

43.9-4.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

43.9

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.