Prince William County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 481,359

83.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

481,359

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Building Value

$62.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$69.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score93.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score91.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$597K
Risk Score91.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score88.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$44.6M
Risk Score88.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score83.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score80.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score76.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score76.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score57.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score56.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score54.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score48.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$404K
Risk Score23.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score18.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Prince William County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.2+34.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

18.2-30.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.2-8.5 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

40.2

Relatively Moderate

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.