Russell County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,778

36.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,778

🏠

Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score95.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score79.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score64.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score55.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score54.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score50.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score48.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score48.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$346K
Risk Score43.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score41.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score26.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score23.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score16.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score16.4
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Russell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.5-12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.4+5.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.8+20.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

10.0-38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

10.0

Very Low

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.