Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, BEDFORD, VA is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Bedford, VA gets a calibrated report score of 58 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 51/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, wildfire & smoke.

58/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 51/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

28 federal disaster declarations

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

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane6Severe Storm6Flood4Snowstorm4

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 71/100 for drought risk, so drought is a serious contributor.

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 24536.

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.