FEMA rates relative hurricane risk for Arlington County as relatively moderate and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.098 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Arlington County reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.098 per year for hurricane. 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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Hurricane
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
87.3/100
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 Arlington County. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Arlington, FEMA rates hurricane risk for Arlington County as relatively moderate, with a relative score of 87.3/100. The next highest relative scores are strong wind at 84.7/100 and landslide at 80.2/100.
Using FEMA data for Arlington County, Arlington is #8 among 16 covered Virginia entries for hurricane risk. Alexandria is about 4.2 straight-line miles from the Arlington map point; its FEMA figures cover the City of Alexandria.
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The map shows Arlington. All FEMA figures on this page cover Arlington County.
The FEMA figures cover Arlington County. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative hurricane risk for Arlington County as relatively moderate. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.098 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, Arlington is #8 for relative hurricane risk based on FEMA's score for Arlington County. Homes within Arlington can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Arlington County, the highest relative ratings are Hurricane (Relatively Moderate), Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate), and Landslide (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Arlington County. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Arlington County 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 | Hurricane rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, VA | 4 mi | Relatively Low | 85.4 |
| Washington, DC | 5 mi | Relatively Moderate | 88.9 |
| Waldorf, MD | 21 mi | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 |
| Columbia, MD | 26 mi | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 |
| Baltimore, MD | 39 mi | Relatively Moderate | 95.5 |
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