Hanover County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 109,963

53.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

109,963

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Building Value

$26.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$28.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score91.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score83.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score74.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15.4M
Risk Score61.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score60.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$870K
Risk Score58.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score58.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score51.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$680K
Risk Score40.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score36.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$609
Risk Score32.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score31.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score29.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score25.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$6
Risk Score6.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score5.3

Hanover County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.5+4.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.7-17.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.7+40.0 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

88.7

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.