Harrisonburg County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 51,814

26.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

51,814

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Building Value

$9.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score70.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$621K
Risk Score65.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score61.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score58.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score44.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score44.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score41.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score37.0
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⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$227
Risk Score26.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score23.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score23.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$173K
Risk Score16.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Harrisonburg County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.6-22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.6-38.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.3-14.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

16.0-32.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

16.0

Very 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.