FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for the City of Alexandria as relatively moderate and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 1.043 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for the City of Alexandria reports FEMA annualized frequency of 1.043 per year for heat wave. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively moderate; the annualized frequency is a separate measure.
Hazard metrics cover FEMA county-equivalent geographies rather than individual addresses or parcels. Use local or state hazard maps before making a property, insurance, retrofit, or evacuation decision.
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Heat Wave
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
88.4/100
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
The area loss estimate combines FEMA's modeled losses to buildings, population, and agriculture across City of Alexandria. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Alexandria, FEMA rates heat wave risk for the City of Alexandria as relatively moderate, with a relative score of 88.4/100. The next highest relative scores are hurricane at 85.4/100 and landslide at 84.1/100.
Using FEMA data for the City of Alexandria, Alexandria is #3 among 16 covered Virginia entries for heat wave risk. Arlington is about 4.2 straight-line miles from the Alexandria map point; its FEMA figures cover Arlington County.
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The map shows Alexandria. All FEMA figures on this page cover the City of Alexandria.
The FEMA figures cover the City of Alexandria. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for the City of Alexandria as relatively moderate. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 1.043 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 16 Virginia cities covered by this directory, Alexandria is #3 for relative heat wave risk based on FEMA's score for the City of Alexandria. Homes within Alexandria can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for the City of Alexandria, the highest relative ratings are Heat Wave (Relatively Moderate), Hurricane (Relatively Low), and Landslide (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover the City of Alexandria. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives the City of Alexandria an overall relative risk rating of relatively low. Conditions at a specific home depend on its hazard zones, building type, maintenance, insurance, and access to evacuation routes and emergency services.
Start with this step: Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions. Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions. Use Ready.gov Be Informed and local emergency guidance for a complete plan.
Distances are measured between city coordinates.
| City | Distance | Heat Wave rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, VA | 4 mi | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 |
| Washington, DC | 7 mi | Relatively High | 97.6 |
| Waldorf, MD | 17 mi | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 |
| Columbia, MD | 29 mi | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 42 mi | Relatively Low | 55.7 |
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