Dickenson County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,122

17.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,122

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Building Value

$2.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score93.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$436K
Risk Score83.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score65.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$543K
Risk Score60.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score42.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$461K
Risk Score38.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score37.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score36.0
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Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score18.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score13.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score9.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score8.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score6.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Dickenson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.9-30.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.3+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

4.7-44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

4.7

Very Low

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.