Rockingham County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 83,694

75.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

83,694

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Building Value

$17.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score86.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$25.7M
Risk Score84.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score82.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score82.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$669K
Risk Score77.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score72.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$691K
Risk Score67.0
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🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score64.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score64.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score62.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score58.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$708K
Risk Score41.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score32.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score29.1

Rockingham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.0+26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.4+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.2-13.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.8+8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.8

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.