Washington County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 53,894

46.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

53,894

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Building Value

$10.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score94.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$934K
Risk Score74.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$803K
Risk Score72.7
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score67.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score63.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score57.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score55.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score53.3
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$878K
Risk Score52.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score47.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score38.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score33.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score32.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$436K
Risk Score30.1
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.6-2.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.2-15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

61.0+11.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.8-13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

61.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.8

Relatively 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.