Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, ESSEX, VA is

MILDLY FUCKED

Essex, VA gets a calibrated report score of 30 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 19/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, extreme heat.

30/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 19/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

27 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Essex, VA, 1969-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane11Severe Storm4Snowstorm4Biological2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2022 Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
  • 2021 Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 94/100 for drought risk. That is a major warning signal.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Check water-source reliability, drought restrictions, long-term supply plans, pricing, and development pressure.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 22436.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

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