Charlottesville County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,443

24.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

46,443

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Building Value

$8.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score84.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score70.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$685K
Risk Score69.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$857K
Risk Score63.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score50.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score33.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score32.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score25.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score25.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$423K
Risk Score24.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$91
Risk Score16.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score8.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$136
Risk Score0.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Charlottesville County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.3-24.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.3-48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.6-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.5+43.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.5

Very 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.