Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 60,500

63.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

60,500

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Building Value

$14.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$991K
Risk Score77.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.3M
Risk Score77.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$440K
Risk Score73.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score70.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score68.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$474K
Risk Score67.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score62.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score58.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score55.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score52.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score44.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$328K
Risk Score44.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$621K
Risk Score40.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$394K
Risk Score36.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$30
Risk Score21.3

Pittsylvania County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.8+15.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.6-4.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

81.9+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

81.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.6

Relatively Low

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.