Powhatan County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,304

21.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

30,304

🏠

Building Value

$6.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score91.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score72.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$307K
Risk Score61.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score34.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score33.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score29.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score28.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score26.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$232
Risk Score24.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score24.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score23.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score13.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score12.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score4.1

Powhatan County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.1-27.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.8-35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.3+14.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.3

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.