Hurricane Risk in Virginia

All Virginia counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hurricane score

Hurricane risk — tropical cyclones bringing extreme wind, rain, and storm surge — is rated for 133 of 133 Virginia counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Accomack County carries the state's highest hurricane score at 94.5, with $13M in expected annual hurricane losses.

1 Virginia county is rated High or Very High for hurricane, and expected annual losses from hurricane total roughly $212M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Hurricane

#CountyHurricane ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Accomack County
94.5
High 0.25 / yr $13M
2 Fairfax County
93.0
Medium 0.09 / yr $18M
3 Norfolk City
92.9
Medium 0.24 / yr $13M
4 Chesapeake City
92.0
Medium 0.24 / yr $14M
5 Northampton County
89.5
Medium 0.25 / yr $5M
6 Virginia Beach City
88.9
Medium 0.24 / yr $10M
7 Newport News City
88.3
Medium 0.22 / yr $6M
8 Suffolk City
88.2
Medium 0.25 / yr $7M
9 Northumberland County
86.9
Medium 0.16 / yr $3M
10 Portsmouth City
86.6
Medium 0.24 / yr $5M
11 Westmoreland County
86.6
Medium 0.13 / yr $4M
12 Chesterfield County
85.8
Medium 0.13 / yr $6M
13 Lancaster County
85.5
Medium 0.17 / yr $3M
14 Middlesex County
85.5
Medium 0.18 / yr $3M
15 Hampton City
85.4
Medium 0.23 / yr $4M
16 Mecklenburg County
85.3
Medium 0.14 / yr $3M
17 Southampton County
83.9
Medium 0.22 / yr $3M
18 Prince William County
83.0
Medium 0.08 / yr $4M
19 Albemarle County
82.6
Medium 0.07 / yr $3M
20 Isle of Wight County
82.6
Medium 0.24 / yr $4M
21 Rockingham County
82.5
Medium 0.05 / yr $3M
22 James City County
82.1
Medium 0.21 / yr $3M
23 Henrico County
81.8
Medium 0.13 / yr $3M
24 York County
81.7
Medium 0.22 / yr $4M
25 Arlington County
80.4
Low 0.10 / yr $3M
26 Loudoun County
80.1
Low 0.09 / yr $3M
27 Shenandoah County
80.1
Low 0.06 / yr $2M
28 Essex County
80.0
Low 0.13 / yr $2M
29 Brunswick County
79.9
Low 0.16 / yr $1M
30 Louisa County
79.8
Low 0.08 / yr $2M
31 King George County
79.8
Low 0.11 / yr $3M
32 Richmond County
79.5
Low 0.14 / yr $1M
33 Richmond City
79.3
Low 0.10 / yr $2M
34 Greensville County
79.3
Low 0.19 / yr $1M
35 Augusta County
79.2
Low 0.05 / yr $2M
36 Alexandria City
79.1
Low 0.10 / yr $2M
37 Caroline County
79.0
Low 0.10 / yr $2M
38 Nottoway County
78.9
Low 0.12 / yr $1M
39 Franklin City
78.8
Low 0.25 / yr $1M
40 Halifax County
78.6
Low 0.08 / yr $953K
41 Pittsylvania County
77.6
Low 0.08 / yr $991K
42 Stafford County
77.5
Low 0.08 / yr $2M
43 Page County
77.0
Low 0.06 / yr $1M
44 Orange County
76.9
Low 0.08 / yr $2M
45 Danville City
76.6
Low 0.08 / yr $853K
46 Prince Edward County
76.5
Low 0.09 / yr $817K
47 Lunenburg County
76.5
Low 0.12 / yr $694K
48 Frederick County
76.4
Low 0.06 / yr $2M
49 Gloucester County
75.8
Low 0.19 / yr $1M
50 Hopewell City
75.6
Low 0.18 / yr $720K
51 Buckingham County
75.5
Low 0.08 / yr $722K
52 Hanover County
74.9
Low 0.10 / yr $2M
53 Roanoke City
74.6
Low 0.05 / yr $727K
54 Lynchburg City
74.3
Low 0.06 / yr $820K
55 Henry County
74.1
Low 0.07 / yr $559K
56 Charlotte County
74.1
Low 0.10 / yr $528K
57 Emporia City
73.9
Low 0.20 / yr $734K
58 Sussex County
73.3
Low 0.19 / yr $585K
59 Bedford County
73.0
Low 0.06 / yr $827K
60 Cumberland County
72.9
Low 0.09 / yr $555K
61 Spotsylvania County
72.2
Low 0.08 / yr $1M
62 Fauquier County
72.1
Low 0.09 / yr $1M
63 Campbell County
72.0
Low 0.07 / yr $626K
64 Culpeper County
70.9
Low 0.09 / yr $657K
65 Harrisonburg City
70.6
Low 0.06 / yr $639K
66 Mathews County
70.6
Low 0.20 / yr $462K
67 Madison County
70.3
Low 0.08 / yr $658K
68 Prince George County
70.0
Low 0.18 / yr $841K
69 Winchester City
69.9
Low 0.05 / yr $553K
70 Surry County
69.6
Low 0.21 / yr $522K
71 Charlottesville City
69.5
Low 0.07 / yr $685K
72 Franklin County
69.2
Low 0.06 / yr $445K
73 Rockbridge County
69.1
Low 0.06 / yr $460K
74 Petersburg City
68.9
Low 0.18 / yr $445K
75 Roanoke County
68.5
Low 0.05 / yr $602K
76 King and Queen County
68.4
Low 0.16 / yr $365K
77 Amelia County
67.8
Low 0.11 / yr $474K
78 Fluvanna County
67.7
Low 0.09 / yr $534K
79 Nelson County
67.6
Low 0.07 / yr $390K
80 Williamsburg City
67.0
Low 0.22 / yr $695K
81 New Kent County
66.9
Low 0.15 / yr $551K
82 Charles City County
66.6
Low 0.18 / yr $317K
83 Dinwiddie County
66.5
Low 0.15 / yr $432K
84 Amherst County
66.2
Low 0.06 / yr $353K
85 Manassas City
65.2
Low 0.08 / yr $417K
86 Patrick County
64.2
Low 0.06 / yr $278K
87 King William County
63.7
Low 0.15 / yr $459K
88 Greene County
63.5
Low 0.07 / yr $309K
89 Staunton City
62.3
Low 0.05 / yr $281K
90 Fairfax City
62.2
Low 0.10 / yr $385K
91 Powhatan County
61.5
Low 0.10 / yr $307K
92 Waynesboro City
61.4
Low 0.07 / yr $296K
93 Carroll County
61.3
Low 0.03 / yr $163K
94 Appomattox County
61.0
Low 0.07 / yr $236K
95 Poquoson City
60.5
Low 0.23 / yr $427K
96 Goochland County
60.2
Low 0.09 / yr $281K
97 Warren County
59.9
Low 0.08 / yr $263K
98 Martinsville City
59.3
Low 0.08 / yr $139K
99 Colonial Heights City
59.0
Low 0.18 / yr $240K
100 Wythe County
58.6
Low 0.02 / yr $134K
101 Smyth County
58.0
Very Low 0.02 / yr $122K
102 Lexington City
58.0
Very Low 0.06 / yr $132K
103 Fredericksburg City
57.9
Very Low 0.08 / yr $252K
104 Salem City
57.7
Very Low 0.05 / yr $205K
105 Montgomery County
57.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $165K
106 Botetourt County
56.0
Very Low 0.03 / yr $175K
107 Clarke County
55.7
Very Low 0.09 / yr $193K
108 Rappahannock County
55.3
Very Low 0.09 / yr $113K
109 Washington County
55.0
Very Low 0.02 / yr $103K
110 Alleghany County
54.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $110K
111 Manassas Park City
54.9
Very Low 0.08 / yr $131K
112 Grayson County
54.2
Very Low 0.03 / yr $80K
113 Falls Church City
53.7
Very Low 0.10 / yr $201K
114 Floyd County
53.3
Very Low 0.04 / yr $110K
115 Buena Vista City
53.0
Very Low 0.06 / yr $92K
116 Pulaski County
51.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $68K
117 Tazewell County
51.8
Very Low 0.02 / yr $61K
118 Russell County
50.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $59K
119 Wise County
48.7
Very Low 0.02 / yr $52K
120 Bath County
47.6
Very Low 0.03 / yr $53K
121 Galax City
46.2
Very Low 0.03 / yr $39K
122 Buchanan County
46.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $33K
123 Covington City
43.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $42K
124 Highland County
42.3
Very Low 0.02 / yr $34K
125 Dickenson County
42.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $26K
126 Lee County
41.3
Very Low 0.01 / yr $19K
127 Scott County
37.8
Very Low 0.01 / yr $16K
128 Giles County
36.9
Very Low 0.01 / yr $20K
129 Craig County
34.6
Very Low 0.02 / yr $16K
130 Bland County
33.6
Very Low 0.02 / yr $17K
131 Bristol City
33.2
Very Low 0.01 / yr $12K
132 Radford City
28.5
Very Low 0.01 / yr $14K
133 Norton City
27.5
Very Low 0.02 / yr $8K

133 Virginia counties with measurable hurricane risk. See the national hurricane ranking or all Virginia counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia county has the highest hurricane risk?

Accomack County has the highest FEMA hurricane risk score in Virginia at 94.5 (High), with $13M in expected annual losses and about 0.25 events per year.

How many Virginia counties face significant hurricane risk?

133 Virginia counties record measurable hurricane risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.

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