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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Stafford County Disaster Risk

Stafford County, Virginia

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

65.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#18

of 133, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

75.5

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

77.5 / 100

Flood

75.5 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (47.4) and Inland Flooding (75.5) NRI scores.

Earthquake

70.5 / 100

Tornado

52.2 / 100

Wildfire

18.2 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Stafford County

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

Hurricane
77.5
Flood
75.5
Earthquake
70.5
Tornado
52.2
Wildfire
18.2

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
75.5
Coastal Flooding
47.4
Inland Flooding
75.5

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 Stafford County, VA?
Stafford County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 65.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 18th of 133 Virginia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Stafford County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Stafford County, Hurricane: 77.5; Flood: 75.5; Earthquake: 70.5; Tornado: 52.2; Wildfire: 18.2.
How is flood displayed for Stafford County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Stafford County, Coastal Flooding is 47.4, Inland Flooding is 75.5, and the displayed flood score is 75.5.

Counties with Similar Risk

Pittsylvania County

Virginia

-1.3

Relatively Low

NRI score 63.8

Henry County

Virginia

-1.4

Relatively Low

NRI score 63.6

Arlington County

Virginia

+1.7

Relatively Low

NRI score 66.8

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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