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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Poquoson city Disaster Risk

Poquoson city, Virginia

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

2.4

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#131

of 133, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

62.4

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.

Flood

62.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (62.4) and Inland Flooding (7.1) NRI scores.

Hurricane

60.5 / 100

Earthquake

23.9 / 100

Wildfire

17.4 / 100

Tornado

13.0 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Poquoson city

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

Flood
62.4
Hurricane
60.5
Earthquake
23.9
Wildfire
17.4
Tornado
13.0

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
62.4
Coastal Flooding
62.4
Inland Flooding
7.1

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 Poquoson city, VA?
Poquoson city has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 2.4. RiskByCounty ranks it 131st of 133 Virginia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Poquoson city?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Poquoson city, Flood: 62.4; Hurricane: 60.5; Earthquake: 23.9; Wildfire: 17.4; Tornado: 13.0.
How is flood displayed for Poquoson city?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Poquoson city, Coastal Flooding is 62.4, Inland Flooding is 7.1, and the displayed flood score is 62.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Williamsburg city

Virginia

+0.1

Very Low

NRI score 2.4

Highland County

Virginia

+0.2

Very Low

NRI score 2.5

Radford city

Virginia

+0.3

Very Low

NRI score 2.6

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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