Lynchburg County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 78,993

49.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

78,993

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Building Value

$16.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score78.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$820K
Risk Score74.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$537K
Risk Score74.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$909K
Risk Score73.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score66.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score65.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score48.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score47.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score45.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$535K
Risk Score31.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score28.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score17.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score8.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lynchburg County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.3+0.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.7-40.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.20.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.6+27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.6

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.