Northumberland County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,831

40.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,831

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Building Value

$4.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$938K
Risk Score87.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score86.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score85.6
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$668K
Risk Score68.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score43.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score38.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$316
Risk Score35.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score31.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$262K
Risk Score28.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score27.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score21.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score19.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score19.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score12.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score12.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Northumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.0-8.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.6-29.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

91.2+42.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.4+26.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

91.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.4

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.