Rappahannock County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,327

6.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,327

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Building Value

$1.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score59.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score55.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score54.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score38.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$205
Risk Score38.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score34.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score27.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score25.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score20.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score17.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score15.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score14.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score12.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score10.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.1

Rappahannock County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.9-41.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.5-10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.8+4.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.7+18.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.7

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.