Ice Storm Risk in Virginia
All Virginia counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 133 of 133 Virginia counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Henrico County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 84.3, with $660K in expected annual ice storm losses.
2 Virginia counties are rated High or Very High for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $8M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrico County | High | 1.24 / yr | $660K | |
| 2 | Chesterfield County | High | 1.37 / yr | $767K | |
| 3 | Fairfax County | Medium | 0.56 / yr | $617K | |
| 4 | Newport News City | Medium | 1.42 / yr | $446K | |
| 5 | Henry County | Medium | 1.47 / yr | $184K | |
| 6 | Norfolk City | Medium | 0.48 / yr | $220K | |
| 7 | James City County | Medium | 1.36 / yr | $240K | |
| 8 | York County | Medium | 1.44 / yr | $309K | |
| 9 | Danville City | Medium | 1.78 / yr | $120K | |
| 10 | Hampton City | Medium | 0.74 / yr | $162K | |
| 11 | Pittsylvania County | Medium | 1.81 / yr | $103K | |
| 12 | Hanover County | Medium | 1.21 / yr | $226K | |
| 13 | Suffolk City | Medium | 0.90 / yr | $162K | |
| 14 | Richmond City | Low | 1.27 / yr | $132K | |
| 15 | Portsmouth City | Low | 0.76 / yr | $127K | |
| 16 | Carroll County | Low | 0.70 / yr | $79K | |
| 17 | Prince William County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $155K | |
| 18 | Albemarle County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $110K | |
| 19 | Arlington County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $154K | |
| 20 | Isle of Wight County | Low | 1.13 / yr | $114K | |
| 21 | Halifax County | Low | 1.72 / yr | $50K | |
| 22 | Mecklenburg County | Low | 1.38 / yr | $59K | |
| 23 | Petersburg City | Low | 1.33 / yr | $69K | |
| 24 | Accomack County | Low | 0.27 / yr | $58K | |
| 25 | Gloucester County | Low | 1.20 / yr | $92K | |
| 26 | Lynchburg City | Low | 1.27 / yr | $71K | |
| 27 | Washington County | Low | 0.22 / yr | $63K | |
| 28 | Martinsville City | Low | 1.56 / yr | $55K | |
| 29 | Alexandria City | Low | 0.48 / yr | $91K | |
| 30 | Chesapeake City | Low | 0.88 / yr | $94K | |
| 31 | Lancaster County | Low | 1.04 / yr | $51K | |
| 32 | Middlesex County | Low | 1.13 / yr | $48K | |
| 33 | Patrick County | Low | 1.17 / yr | $55K | |
| 34 | Hopewell City | Low | 1.33 / yr | $44K | |
| 35 | Campbell County | Low | 1.84 / yr | $56K | |
| 36 | Bedford County | Low | 1.50 / yr | $67K | |
| 37 | Northumberland County | Low | 0.76 / yr | $43K | |
| 38 | Virginia Beach City | Low | 0.74 / yr | $95K | |
| 39 | Stafford County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $83K | |
| 40 | Grayson County | Low | 0.61 / yr | $40K | |
| 41 | Westmoreland County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $40K | |
| 42 | Prince George County | Low | 1.32 / yr | $72K | |
| 43 | Spotsylvania County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $70K | |
| 44 | Smyth County | Low | 0.35 / yr | $36K | |
| 45 | Franklin County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $38K | |
| 46 | Roanoke City | Low | 0.55 / yr | $35K | |
| 47 | Dinwiddie County | Low | 1.24 / yr | $42K | |
| 48 | Powhatan County | Low | 1.22 / yr | $52K | |
| 49 | Lunenburg County | Low | 1.19 / yr | $22K | |
| 50 | Goochland County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $49K | |
| 51 | Rockingham County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $37K | |
| 52 | Augusta County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $33K | |
| 53 | New Kent County | Low | 1.15 / yr | $45K | |
| 54 | Brunswick County | Low | 1.18 / yr | $27K | |
| 55 | Nottoway County | Low | 1.23 / yr | $23K | |
| 56 | Mathews County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $26K | |
| 57 | Williamsburg City | Low | 1.44 / yr | $54K | |
| 58 | Galax City | Low | 0.72 / yr | $25K | |
| 59 | Amherst County | Low | 1.38 / yr | $29K | |
| 60 | Louisa County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $32K | |
| 61 | Essex County | Low | 0.83 / yr | $26K | |
| 62 | King and Queen County | Low | 1.09 / yr | $23K | |
| 63 | Prince Edward County | Low | 1.26 / yr | $22K | |
| 64 | Culpeper County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $32K | |
| 65 | Greensville County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $20K | |
| 66 | Cumberland County | Low | 1.08 / yr | $22K | |
| 67 | Richmond County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $24K | |
| 68 | Sussex County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $22K | |
| 69 | Southampton County | Low | 1.03 / yr | $27K | |
| 70 | Charles City County | Low | 1.32 / yr | $21K | |
| 71 | Colonial Heights City | Low | 1.33 / yr | $37K | |
| 72 | Roanoke County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $33K | |
| 73 | Northampton County | Low | 0.18 / yr | $18K | |
| 74 | Loudoun County | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $41K | |
| 75 | Wythe County | Very Low | 0.50 / yr | $20K | |
| 76 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.43 / yr | $28K | |
| 77 | Franklin City | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $18K | |
| 78 | Charlottesville City | Very Low | 0.94 / yr | $30K | |
| 79 | Caroline County | Very Low | 0.66 / yr | $26K | |
| 80 | Fauquier County | Very Low | 0.64 / yr | $34K | |
| 81 | Amelia County | Very Low | 1.31 / yr | $23K | |
| 82 | Emporia City | Very Low | 1.12 / yr | $19K | |
| 83 | Nelson County | Very Low | 1.11 / yr | $18K | |
| 84 | Charlotte County | Very Low | 1.50 / yr | $14K | |
| 85 | Russell County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $17K | |
| 86 | Surry County | Very Low | 1.40 / yr | $20K | |
| 87 | Harrisonburg City | Very Low | 0.97 / yr | $22K | |
| 88 | Tazewell County | Very Low | 0.34 / yr | $15K | |
| 89 | Lee County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $13K | |
| 90 | Buckingham County | Very Low | 1.31 / yr | $15K | |
| 91 | Pulaski County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $16K | |
| 92 | Fluvanna County | Very Low | 0.70 / yr | $22K | |
| 93 | Orange County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $26K | |
| 94 | Appomattox County | Very Low | 1.80 / yr | $20K | |
| 95 | King William County | Very Low | 1.15 / yr | $29K | |
| 96 | King George County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $29K | |
| 97 | Frederick County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $23K | |
| 98 | Shenandoah County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $13K | |
| 99 | Poquoson City | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $27K | |
| 100 | Manassas City | Very Low | 0.54 / yr | $14K | |
| 101 | Floyd County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $12K | |
| 102 | Staunton City | Very Low | 0.69 / yr | $12K | |
| 103 | Botetourt County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $15K | |
| 104 | Fredericksburg City | Very Low | 0.45 / yr | $17K | |
| 105 | Waynesboro City | Very Low | 0.94 / yr | $13K | |
| 106 | Page County | Very Low | 0.91 / yr | $8K | |
| 107 | Scott County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $6K | |
| 108 | Alleghany County | Very Low | 0.45 / yr | $9K | |
| 109 | Rockbridge County | Very Low | 0.90 / yr | $8K | |
| 110 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.93 / yr | $9K | |
| 111 | Fairfax City | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $13K | |
| 112 | Salem City | Very Low | 0.55 / yr | $10K | |
| 113 | Buchanan County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $4K | |
| 114 | Winchester City | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $6K | |
| 115 | Wise County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $5K | |
| 116 | Giles County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $5K | |
| 117 | Falls Church City | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $10K | |
| 118 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.68 / yr | $7K | |
| 119 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.70 / yr | $5K | |
| 120 | Manassas Park City | Very Low | 0.54 / yr | $5K | |
| 121 | Bristol City | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $3K | |
| 122 | Radford City | Very Low | 0.36 / yr | $4K | |
| 123 | Covington City | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $4K | |
| 124 | Lexington City | Very Low | 0.96 / yr | $3K | |
| 125 | Buena Vista City | Very Low | 1.18 / yr | $3K | |
| 126 | Bland County | Very Low | 0.48 / yr | $3K | |
| 127 | Rappahannock County | Very Low | 0.72 / yr | $3K | |
| 128 | Bath County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $3K | |
| 129 | Dickenson County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $2K | |
| 130 | Craig County | Very Low | 0.46 / yr | $2K | |
| 131 | Highland County | Very Low | 0.30 / yr | $1K | |
| 132 | Clarke County | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $2K | |
| 133 | Norton City | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $806 |
133 Virginia counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all Virginia counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Virginia county has the highest ice storm risk?
Henrico County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in Virginia at 84.3 (High), with $660K in expected annual losses and about 1.24 events per year.
How many Virginia counties face significant ice storm risk?
133 Virginia counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.