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Virginia cities by disaster risk

46 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
Virginia BeachVirginia Beach CityLowHurricane456,349
ChesapeakeChesapeake CityLowInland flooding252,583
ArlingtonArlington CountyLowInland flooding236,254
NorfolkNorfolk CityModerateInland flooding233,596
RichmondRichmond CityLowInland flooding229,359
Newport NewsNewport News CityLowInland flooding184,216
AlexandriaAlexandria CityLowInland flooding156,976
HamptonHampton CityLowInland flooding137,557
SuffolkSuffolk CityLowInland flooding98,796
RoanokeRoanoke CityLowInland flooding98,355
PortsmouthPortsmouth CityLowInland flooding97,190
LynchburgLynchburg CityLowInland flooding79,497
CentrevilleFairfax CountyHighInland flooding71,706
Dale CityPrince William CountyModerateInland flooding71,016
RestonFairfax CountyHighInland flooding64,414
HarrisonburgHarrisonburg CityVery LowInland flooding51,392
McLeanFairfax CountyHighInland flooding49,627
TuckahoeHenrico CountyModerateInland flooding49,183
LeesburgLoudoun CountyLowInland flooding49,171
Lake RidgePrince William CountyModerateInland flooding46,049
AshburnLoudoun CountyLowInland flooding46,026
BlacksburgMontgomery CountyLowInland flooding45,446
CharlottesvilleCharlottesville CityVery LowInland flooding45,437
BurkeFairfax CountyHighInland flooding44,029
WoodbridgePrince William CountyModerateInland flooding43,945
ManassasManassas CityVery LowInland flooding42,976
DanvilleDanville CityLowInland flooding42,214
Linton HallPrince William CountyModerateInland flooding41,876
AnnandaleFairfax CountyHighInland flooding41,705
MechanicsvilleHanover CountyLowInland flooding38,683
OaktonFairfax CountyHighInland flooding36,528
Fair OaksFairfax CountyHighInland flooding35,545
South RidingLoudoun CountyLowInland flooding34,352
PetersburgPetersburg CityVery LowInland flooding33,537
SterlingLoudoun CountyLowInland flooding32,411
West Falls ChurchFairfax CountyHighInland flooding31,279
SpringfieldFairfax CountyHighInland flooding31,154
Short PumpHenrico CountyModerateInland flooding29,026
TysonsFairfax CountyHighInland flooding28,936
FredericksburgFredericksburg CityVery LowInland flooding28,873
WinchesterWinchester CityVery LowInland flooding27,913
Cherry HillPrince William CountyModerateInland flooding26,044
StauntonStaunton CityVery LowInland flooding25,948
Cave SpringRoanoke CountyLowInland flooding25,742
SalemSalem CityVery LowInland flooding25,618
FairfaxFairfax CityVery LowInland flooding25,026