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

drought is at 73/100 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

Look into drought monitor history, reservoir levels, and whether new development is outrunning water supply.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 22967.

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.