FEMA rates relative drought risk for the City of Suffolk as relatively moderate and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 2.262 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for the City of Suffolk reports FEMA annualized frequency of 2.262 per year for drought. 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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Drought
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
94.8/100
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 Suffolk. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Suffolk, FEMA rates drought risk for the City of Suffolk as relatively moderate, with a relative score of 94.8/100. The next highest relative scores are hurricane at 89.8/100 and heat wave at 75.7/100.
Using FEMA data for the City of Suffolk, Suffolk is #1 among 16 covered Virginia entries for drought risk. Chesapeake is about 19 straight-line miles from the Suffolk map point; its FEMA figures cover the City of Chesapeake.
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The map shows Suffolk. All FEMA figures on this page cover the City of Suffolk.
The FEMA figures cover the City of Suffolk. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative drought risk for the City of Suffolk as relatively moderate. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 2.262 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, Suffolk is #1 for relative drought risk based on FEMA's score for the City of Suffolk. Homes within Suffolk can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for the City of Suffolk, the highest relative ratings are Drought (Relatively Moderate), Hurricane (Relatively Moderate), and Heat Wave (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover the City of Suffolk. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives the City of Suffolk 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 | Drought rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake, VA | 19 mi | Relatively Low | 75.2 |
| Portsmouth, VA | 19 mi | No Rating | 0.0 |
| Norfolk, VA | 25 mi | No Rating | 0.0 |
| Newport News, VA | 29 mi | No Rating | 0.0 |
| Hampton, VA | 29 mi | No Rating | 0.0 |
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