York County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 70,026

44.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

70,026

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Building Value

$22.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$24.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score81.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score66.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score57.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$650K
Risk Score57.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score55.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$585K
Risk Score54.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$702K
Risk Score52.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score48.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score42.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score40.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score36.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$582
Risk Score31.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score29.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$631K
Risk Score27.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$453K
Risk Score27.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

York County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.7-4.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.9+7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.4+45.7 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

94.4

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.