Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, MADISON, VA is

BARELY FUCKED

Madison, VA gets a calibrated report score of 19 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 8/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, wildfire & smoke, extreme heat.

19/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 8/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

24 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Madison, VA, 1972-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane6Severe Storm5Snowstorm5Flood3

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
  • 2022 Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Receipt note

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

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

drought is at 58/100 in FEMA's county-level data. That is a real water-stress signal.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review water-source reliability, agricultural demand, and how often restrictions kick in.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 22738.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.