Williamsburg County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,425

2.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

15,425

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Building Value

$4.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$695K
Risk Score67.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score40.5
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score37.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score31.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score24.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score22.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$342K
Risk Score19.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score16.9
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score12.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score10.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$51
Risk Score10.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score7.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score6.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Williamsburg County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

2.4-46.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.2-40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.7+37.0 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

85.7

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.