Halifax County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,002

47.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

34,002

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Building Value

$7.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score92.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$953K
Risk Score78.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$353K
Risk Score74.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$624K
Risk Score72.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score64.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$328K
Risk Score63.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score54.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score50.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score49.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$725
Risk Score48.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score48.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score34.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score25.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score14.7

Halifax County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.0-1.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.5-23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.4+48.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.5-18.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.5

Relatively 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.