Clarke County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,780

6.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

14,780

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Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$556K
Risk Score64.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score55.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$681K
Risk Score54.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score48.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score34.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score33.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score32.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score20.3
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Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score18.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score16.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score14.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score14.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score11.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score8.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.3

Clarke County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.9-41.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.0-15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.4+25.7 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

74.4

Relatively 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.