Culpeper County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 52,534

46.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

52,534

🏠

Building Value

$10.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score81.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$548K
Risk Score72.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$657K
Risk Score70.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$622K
Risk Score65.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score62.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$598K
Risk Score60.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$742K
Risk Score59.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score43.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$743
Risk Score41.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score40.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$561K
Risk Score31.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score29.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score7.3

Culpeper County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.2-2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.5-13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.3-12.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.6-0.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.6

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.