Petersburg County, Virginia
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,446
17.0NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
33,446
🏠
Building Value
$6.7B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$5.4M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
15
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Relatively LowHurricane
Annual Loss$445K
Risk Score68.9
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Relatively LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score66.1
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Relatively LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$316K
Risk Score50.4
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score49.3
⛄
Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score48.0
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Very LowCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score36.2
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Relatively LowLightning
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score35.1
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Very LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score34.0
Show all 15 hazards
🌪️
Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score29.0
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score20.7
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.1
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Very LowHail
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score11.6
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score4.3
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Very LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score3.8
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No RatingDrought
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Petersburg County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
17.0-31.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
15.1-33.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
62.4+13.2 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
38.8-9.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
62.4
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
38.8
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.