Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, HIGHLAND, VA is

BARELY FUCKED

Highland, VA gets a calibrated report score of 7 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 3/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, wildfire & smoke, flooding.

7/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 3/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding

Disaster receipts

22 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Highland, VA, 1977-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane6Severe Storm5Snowstorm5Biological2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19

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 62/100 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 24413.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

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