Middlesex County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,607

23.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,607

🏠

Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score85.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$606K
Risk Score78.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score58.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score44.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score37.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score36.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score31.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score28.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$185
Risk Score27.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score23.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score20.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score15.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score15.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score11.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score11.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Middlesex County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.8-24.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.4-17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.2+34.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.1+29.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.1

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.