Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,027

54.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

30,027

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Building Value

$9.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$13.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score96.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score85.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score65.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score58.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score56.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$292K
Risk Score51.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score49.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score45.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score40.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$455
Risk Score39.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$458K
Risk Score33.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$349K
Risk Score33.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score26.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score24.3

Mecklenburg County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.3+5.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.3-24.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.2+31.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

29.6-19.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

29.6

Relatively Low

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.