Poquoson County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,460

2.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,460

🏠

Building Value

$2.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score62.4
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$427K
Risk Score60.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score23.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score21.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score18.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score17.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score13.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score9.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score8.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score7.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score6.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score5.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.2
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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

Poquoson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

2.4-46.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.4-31.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.3+50.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.3

Very 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.