Is Prince George County, VA in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Prince George County's flood hazard at the 40th percentile nationally — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — driven by coastal storm surge rather than inland rivers — FEMA's model puts a surge event here at about 3.7 times a year. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Prince George County's flood-insurance compliance gap
19.8% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Prince George County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 19 policies against 96 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Prince George County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.6% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Prince George County ranks
Prince George County sits at rank 1947 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1127 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). About 43,589 people live in Prince George County, Virginia, spread over 265.342 square miles.
Checking a specific address in Prince George County
67 of Prince George County's 11,095 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 George County's numbers. Because storm surge plays a real role here, the guide to coastal vs. inland flood hazard is worth reading alongside this page.