Falls Church County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,658

1.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,658

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Building Value

$2.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score53.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$493K
Risk Score53.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$273K
Risk Score31.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score30.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score17.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score15.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score13.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score8.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score5.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score4.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$100
Risk Score0.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Falls Church County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

1.6-47.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.1-48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.3+49.6 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

98.3

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.