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flood Flood Risk in Virginia Beach, VA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.3 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 385,000 people

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States (2024-06-30) — 385,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Virginia Beach is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Virginia Beach Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Virginia Beach

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Virginia Beach, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States (June 2024) — 385,000 people exposed; $71,336M capital exposed.

Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States

June 29, 2024 — WARNING

385,000 people exposed; $71,336M capital exposed

Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States

July 8, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States

July 8, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States

August 13, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Virginia Beach, VA Region, United States

August 5, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Virginia Beach, VA flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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