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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Galax city Disaster Risk

Galax city, Virginia

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

6.8

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#116

of 133, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

13.2

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

46.2 / 100

Earthquake

34.5 / 100

Wildfire

23.7 / 100

Tornado

13.7 / 100

Flood

13.2 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (13.2) NRI scores.

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Galax city

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
46.2
Earthquake
34.5
Wildfire
23.7
Tornado
13.7
Flood
13.2

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
13.2
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
13.2

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Virginia county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 133 Virginia county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Virginia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Virginia: Very Low: 85; Relatively Low: 42; Relatively Moderate: 5; Relatively High: 1; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Virginia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 133 county records: Flood: 133 of 133; Wildfire: 133 of 133; Tornado: 133 of 133; Earthquake: 133 of 133; Hurricane: 133 of 133. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Galax city, VA?
Galax city has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 6.8. RiskByCounty ranks it 116th of 133 Virginia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Galax city?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Galax city, Hurricane: 46.2; Earthquake: 34.5; Wildfire: 23.7; Tornado: 13.7; Flood: 13.2.
How is flood displayed for Galax city?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Galax city, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 13.2, and the displayed flood score is 13.2.

Counties with Similar Risk

Rappahannock County

Virginia

+0.1

Very Low

NRI score 6.9

Clarke County

Virginia

+0.1

Very Low

NRI score 6.9

Floyd County

Virginia

-0.2

Very Low

NRI score 6.6

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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