How much flood risk does Prince Edward County actually carry?
Prince Edward County lands at the 25.3th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Very Low" territory — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 3 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Prince Edward County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 22 homes FEMA counts inside Prince Edward County's mapped flood zone, 4 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 18.2% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Prince Edward County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.2% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Prince Edward County against the rest of the country
Prince Edward County sits at rank 2392 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1709 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Prince Edward County, Virginia covers 349.946 square miles and counts roughly 22,276 residents.
Checking a specific address in Prince Edward County
13 of Prince Edward County's 5,461 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Prince Edward County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.