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Highest risk cities in Virginia

Highest flood risk cities in Virginia

Ranked city list for flood-prone areas. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Flood score

33/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:27 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by flood score.

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#1

Poquoson, VA

30 points above the state average

63/100

#2

Franklin, VA

26 points above the state average

59/100

#3

Hampton, VA

26 points above the state average

59/100

#4

Bluefield, VA

21 points above the state average

54/100

#5

Radford, VA

14 points above the state average

47/100

#6

Norfolk, VA

13 points above the state average

46/100

#7

Portsmouth, VA

11 points above the state average

44/100

#8

Lorton, VA

9 points above the state average

42/100

#9

Potomac Mills, VA

9 points above the state average

42/100

#10

Strasburg, VA

8 points above the state average

41/100

#11

Galax, VA

6 points above the state average

39/100

#12

Newport News, VA

6 points above the state average

39/100

#13

Gloucester Point, VA

4 points above the state average

37/100

#14

Williamsburg, VA

4 points above the state average

37/100

#15

Carrollton, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#16

Centreville, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#17

Chamberlayne, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#18

Chantilly, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#19

Glen Allen, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#20

Hollins, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#21

Lakeside, VA

3 points above the state average

36/100

#22

Richlands, VA

2 points above the state average

35/100

#23

Vinton, VA

2 points above the state average

35/100

#24

Buena Vista, VA

1 points above the state average

34/100

#25

Emporia, VA

1 points above the state average

34/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.