Montgomery County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 99,701

47.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

99,701

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Building Value

$21.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score91.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score69.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score69.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score63.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$348K
Risk Score58.5
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score57.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score57.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score56.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score42.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score39.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score37.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score26.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score23.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$13
Risk Score2.4

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.5-1.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.0-11.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.6-22.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.6+7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.6

Relatively Moderate

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.