Norfolk County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 237,884

81.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

237,884

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Building Value

$42.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$45.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.5M
Risk Score92.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score88.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score82.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score78.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.7M
Risk Score75.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score74.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score71.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score70.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score69.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score69.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$542K
Risk Score68.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score32.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$39
Risk Score12.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Norfolk County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.2+32.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.9-15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.4-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.9+18.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.9

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.