Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, NELSON, VA is

MILDLY FUCKED

Nelson, VA gets a calibrated report score of 42 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 34/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, wildfire & smoke.

42/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 34/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

28 federal disaster declarations

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

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane8Snowstorm5Flood4Severe Storm4

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

The FEMA drought score is 73/100 here, so supply, pricing, and restrictions matter.

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 22920.

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.