Virginia Beach County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 458,853

57.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

458,853

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Building Value

$28.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$30.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score91.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score88.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score86.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score67.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score67.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score66.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score56.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score55.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$495K
Risk Score54.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score43.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score37.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score27.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score22.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$108
Risk Score15.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score14.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Virginia Beach County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.9+9.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.8+7.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.8+34.1 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

82.8

Very 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.