Hopewell County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 22,982

17.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

22,982

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Building Value

$4.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$720K
Risk Score75.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score64.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score48.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score47.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score44.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score40.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$415K
Risk Score33.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score30.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score30.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score17.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score9.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$13
Risk Score8.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$767
Risk Score3.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hopewell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.2-31.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.2-45.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.7+41.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

67.7+19.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

67.7

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.