Winchester County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,110

16.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

28,110

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Building Value

$8.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score69.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$503K
Risk Score63.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score50.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$331K
Risk Score48.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$436K
Risk Score44.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score42.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score31.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score29.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$347K
Risk Score25.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score12.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$34
Risk Score11.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score10.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Winchester County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.9-31.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.2-43.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.6-1.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.9-2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.9

Relatively Moderate

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.