Orange County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 36,205

25.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

36,205

🏠

Building Value

$9.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.1
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score76.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$661K
Risk Score61.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$636K
Risk Score46.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$337K
Risk Score42.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score40.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score37.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score35.6
Show all 14 hazards
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$527
Risk Score33.6
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score30.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score27.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score25.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score22.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score8.9

Orange County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.6-18.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.2-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

42.7-6.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

42.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

← View all counties in Virginia

Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.