Lexington County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,320

3.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,320

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Building Value

$1.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$2.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score58.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score46.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score45.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$76
Risk Score18.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score16.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score16.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score15.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score13.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score13.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score9.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score7.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score5.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$701
Risk Score2.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lexington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

3.7-45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

2.3-46.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.2+21.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.8+38.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.