Virginia Natural Disaster Risk by County

FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 133 counties

Counties
133
All ranked by NRI score
State Avg. Score
33.3
Low risk
Total State EAL
$1.98B
Expected annual losses
Highest Risk
Fairfax
Score 94.7 · High

Virginia spans 133 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 33.3 (low risk) and roughly $1.98B in combined expected annual loss statewide. 1 county is rated High or Very High risk.

Topping the rankings is Fairfax County (score 94.7, high), while Norton City (score 1.6) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.

County Rankings

#CountyRisk ScoreRisk RatingTop HazardAnn. Loss
1Fairfax County
94.7
High Winter Weather$219M
2Chesterfield County
84.8
Medium Earthquake$79M
3Henrico County
83.4
Medium Earthquake$58M
4Prince William County
83.2
Medium Heat Wave$69M
5Norfolk City
81.2
Medium Hurricane$46M
6Accomack County
81.0
Medium Coastal Flood$31M
7Chesapeake City
80.9
Low Hurricane$56M
8Richmond City
78.4
Low Earthquake$39M
9Albemarle County
78.1
Low Strong Wind$40M
10Loudoun County
78.1
Low Heat Wave$61M
11Rockingham County
75.0
Low Landslide$35M
12Alexandria City
73.7
Low Strong Wind$40M
13Roanoke City
72.9
Low Strong Wind$25M
14Newport News City
72.2
Low Hurricane$32M
15Augusta County
68.6
Low Landslide$25M
16Danville City
68.0
Low Riverine Flood$18M
17Arlington County
66.8
Low Heat Wave$38M
18Stafford County
65.0
Low Strong Wind$35M
19Pittsylvania County
63.8
Low Hurricane$17M
20Henry County
63.6
Low Landslide$15M
21Hampton City
61.7
Low Hurricane$23M
22Tazewell County
60.2
Low Landslide$15M
23Suffolk City
60.1
Low Drought$25M
24Shenandoah County
59.8
Low Landslide$19M
25Virginia Beach City
57.9
Low Heat Wave$31M
26Smyth County
57.8
Low Cold Wave$15M
27Lee County
57.3
Low Landslide$11M
28Mecklenburg County
54.3
Low Drought$13M
29Portsmouth City
54.0
Low Hurricane$18M
30Hanover County
53.5
Low Drought$29M
31James City County
53.3
Low Drought$22M
32Spotsylvania County
52.9
Low Lightning$25M
33Roanoke County
52.2
Low Landslide$20M
34Bedford County
51.2
Low Hurricane$18M
35Buchanan County
50.6
Low Landslide$11M
36Wise County
50.4
Low Landslide$13M
37Lynchburg City
49.3
Low Strong Wind$15M
38Wythe County
48.7
Low Cold Wave$12M
39Fauquier County
47.7
Low Lightning$22M
40Montgomery County
47.5
Low Landslide$17M
41Halifax County
47.0
Low Drought$9M
42Washington County
46.6
Low Landslide$12M
43Culpeper County
46.2
Low Drought$15M
44Pulaski County
45.9
Low Landslide$11M
45Carroll County
45.1
Low Landslide$10M
46Frederick County
44.7
Low Landslide$20M
47York County
44.7
Low Hurricane$24M
48Northampton County
44.5
Low Drought$9M
49Franklin County
42.7
Very Low Landslide$11M
50Scott County
42.0
Very Low Landslide$8M
51Northumberland County
40.0
Very Low Drought$8M
52Alleghany County
38.1
Very Low Strong Wind$11M
53Isle of Wight County
37.9
Very Low Drought$15M
54Page County
37.9
Very Low Hurricane$10M
55Westmoreland County
37.4
Very Low Hurricane$9M
56Russell County
36.5
Very Low Landslide$9M
57Nelson County
34.1
Very Low Landslide$9M
58Rockbridge County
33.3
Very Low Landslide$9M
59Prince Edward County
32.4
Very Low Drought$7M
60Lancaster County
32.3
Very Low Drought$7M
61Louisa County
32.2
Very Low Hurricane$10M
62Campbell County
32.0
Very Low Lightning$9M
63Warren County
31.6
Very Low Landslide$13M
64Southampton County
29.8
Very Low Drought$9M
65Nottoway County
29.0
Very Low Drought$6M
66Brunswick County
28.1
Very Low Drought$7M
67Harrisonburg City
26.6
Very Low Hurricane$9M
68Orange County
25.6
Very Low Drought$11M
69Grayson County
24.7
Very Low Landslide$6M
70Charlottesville City
24.3
Very Low Strong Wind$10M
71Middlesex County
23.8
Very Low Hurricane$6M
72Gloucester County
22.6
Very Low Hurricane$9M
73Powhatan County
21.1
Very Low Drought$10M
74Amherst County
21.0
Very Low Hurricane$6M
75Patrick County
20.9
Very Low Landslide$6M
76Caroline County
20.7
Very Low Hurricane$8M
77Lunenburg County
19.8
Very Low Drought$4M
78Cumberland County
19.7
Very Low Drought$5M
79Dinwiddie County
19.3
Very Low Drought$7M
80Buckingham County
19.0
Very Low Drought$5M
81Essex County
18.6
Very Low Drought$5M
82Salem City
18.6
Very Low Hurricane$9M
83Botetourt County
18.1
Very Low Landslide$9M
84Dickenson County
17.9
Very Low Landslide$5M
85Greensville County
17.8
Very Low Drought$4M
86Charlotte County
17.4
Very Low Drought$4M
87Hopewell City
17.2
Very Low Hurricane$4M
88Petersburg City
17.0
Very Low Hurricane$5M
89Winchester City
16.9
Very Low Hurricane$6M
90Giles County
16.6
Very Low Landslide$5M
91Manassas City
16.6
Very Low Hurricane$7M
92King and Queen County
16.2
Very Low Drought$4M
93Goochland County
15.5
Very Low Earthquake$8M
94New Kent County
14.1
Very Low Drought$7M
95Prince George County
13.9
Very Low Drought$8M
96Fluvanna County
13.5
Very Low Hurricane$6M
97Sussex County
13.2
Very Low Drought$4M
98Bland County
13.0
Very Low Landslide$5M
99King George County
12.8
Very Low Hurricane$8M
100Mathews County
12.2
Very Low Coastal Flood$4M
101Amelia County
12.0
Very Low Drought$5M
102Staunton City
10.6
Very Low Hurricane$5M
103Richmond County
10.4
Very Low Drought$4M
104Waynesboro City
10.3
Very Low Hurricane$6M
105Covington City
9.7
Very Low Strong Wind$5M
106Martinsville City
9.6
Very Low Earthquake$3M
107Charles City County
9.3
Very Low Drought$3M
108Greene County
9.3
Very Low Hurricane$5M
109Fredericksburg City
8.7
Very Low Lightning$7M
110Bristol City
8.6
Very Low Earthquake$3M
111Madison County
8.4
Very Low Hurricane$5M
112King William County
8.3
Very Low Drought$6M
113Franklin City
7.5
Very Low Hurricane$3M
114Clarke County
6.9
Very Low Drought$6M
115Rappahannock County
6.9
Very Low Drought$3M
116Galax City
6.8
Very Low Cold Wave$3M
117Floyd County
6.6
Very Low Landslide$4M
118Craig County
6.2
Very Low Landslide$3M
119Colonial Heights City
6.0
Very Low Hurricane$4M
120Bath County
5.4
Very Low Landslide$3M
121Fairfax City
5.3
Very Low Hurricane$5M
122Appomattox County
5.1
Very Low Hurricane$3M
123Emporia City
5.0
Very Low Hurricane$3M
124Manassas Park City
4.9
Very Low Hurricane$3M
125Surry County
4.7
Very Low Drought$3M
126Lexington City
3.7
Very Low Hurricane$2M
127Buena Vista City
3.3
Very Low Hurricane$2M
128Radford City
2.6
Very Low Earthquake$3M
129Highland County
2.5
Very Low Landslide$2M
130Poquoson City
2.4
Very Low Coastal Flood$4M
131Williamsburg City
2.4
Very Low Hurricane$4M
132Falls Church City
1.6
Very Low Hurricane$3M
133Norton City
1.6
Very Low Landslide$1M

All 133 Virginia counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia county has the highest natural disaster risk?

Fairfax County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in Virginia at 94.7 (High), driven largely by winter weather.

What is the average natural disaster risk in Virginia?

Virginia counties average a National Risk Index score of 33.3 across 133 counties, with 1 rated High or Very High risk.

How much are expected annual losses across Virginia?

FEMA estimates roughly $1.98B in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all Virginia counties.

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