James City County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 78,221

53.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

78,221

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Building Value

$19.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score85.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score82.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score67.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score64.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$782K
Risk Score61.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$608K
Risk Score61.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.7M
Risk Score60.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score60.6
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score53.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score51.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score46.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$559K
Risk Score42.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$733K
Risk Score36.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score32.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

James City County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.3+4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

46.4-2.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.9-34.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.8+45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.8

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.