Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, BOTETOURT, VA is

BARELY FUCKED

Botetourt, VA gets a calibrated report score of 22 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 18/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, drought, wildfire & smoke.

22/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 18/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

24 federal disaster declarations

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

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane6Severe Storm5Flood4Snowstorm4

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
  • 2024 Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE

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 42/100 for flooding risk. That makes flooding a practical concern, not just weather trivia.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Look up parcel-level flood zones and ask whether nearby roads pond during heavy rain.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 24175.

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.