Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, AMHERST, VA is

MILDLY FUCKED

Amherst, VA gets a calibrated report score of 29 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 21/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, flooding, drought.

29/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 21/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

23 federal disaster declarations

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

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane6Flood4Severe Storm4Snowstorm4

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

FEMA scores this county 45/100 for wildfire & smoke risk. That is enough to keep fire and smoke on the checklist.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Check evacuation routes, defensible-space guidance, fire history, and seasonal PM2.5 spikes.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 24521.

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.