Chesterfield County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 364,108

84.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

364,108

🏠

Building Value

$76.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$78.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score89.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$52.9M
Risk Score89.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$446K
Risk Score86.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score86.5
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score85.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$767K
Risk Score83.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score76.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score68.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$396K
Risk Score59.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score46.8
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score44.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score44.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score44.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score6.1

Chesterfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.0-4.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

59.1+10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

59.1

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.