Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 139,768

52.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

139,768

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Building Value

$25.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$933K
Risk Score77.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score76.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score76.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score74.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15.8M
Risk Score65.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score56.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$438K
Risk Score53.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score46.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score44.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score38.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$812
Risk Score37.6
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$91
Risk Score17.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score17.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score6.6

Spotsylvania County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.9+4.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.4-31.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.6+14.9 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

63.6

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.