Floyd County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,470

6.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

15,470

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Building Value

$3.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score86.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score64.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score53.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score49.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$276
Risk Score39.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$541K
Risk Score34.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score28.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score22.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$178K
Risk Score18.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score17.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score16.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score11.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score11.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score9.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score2.4

Floyd County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.6-42.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.4+0.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.2-19.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.3+17.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.3

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.