Gloucester County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,711

22.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

38,711

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Building Value

$7.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$816K
Risk Score75.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$996K
Risk Score66.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score48.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$345K
Risk Score45.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$552K
Risk Score45.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score45.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score42.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$578K
Risk Score29.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$449K
Risk Score29.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$287
Risk Score27.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score25.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score25.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score21.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score13.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Gloucester County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.6-26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.2-3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.8-26.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.7+16.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.7

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.