Franklin County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,180

7.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,180

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Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score78.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score40.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score36.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score34.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score25.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score19.9
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score16.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score14.0
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score13.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score11.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score11.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score8.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$605
Risk Score2.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score0.9
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

7.5-41.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

2.1-46.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.2+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.3+27.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.3

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.