Winter Weather Risk in Virginia

All Virginia counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index winter weather score

Winter Weather risk — heavy snow, blizzards, and hazardous winter conditions — is rated for 133 of 133 Virginia counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Fairfax County carries the state's highest winter weather score at 98.2, with $2M in expected annual winter weather losses.

7 Virginia counties are rated High or Very High for winter weather, and expected annual losses from winter weather total roughly $11M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Winter Weather

#CountyWinter Weather ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Fairfax County
98.2
Very High 9.74 / yr $2M
2 Suffolk City
91.2
High 3.68 / yr $523K
3 Prince William County
91.0
High 9.48 / yr $597K
4 Loudoun County
90.4
High 12.33 / yr $655K
5 Henrico County
89.0
High 5.08 / yr $436K
6 Chesterfield County
86.7
High 5.26 / yr $446K
7 Newport News City
85.5
High 3.80 / yr $296K
8 Arlington County
84.3
Medium 9.04 / yr $381K
9 Alexandria City
79.8
Medium 9.10 / yr $256K
10 Portsmouth City
76.0
Medium 2.81 / yr $177K
11 Roanoke City
73.4
Medium 9.53 / yr $120K
12 Augusta County
72.4
Medium 12.69 / yr $131K
13 Albemarle County
70.2
Medium 9.45 / yr $136K
14 Norfolk City
69.8
Medium 2.85 / yr $132K
15 Montgomery County
69.0
Medium 10.72 / yr $137K
16 Pittsylvania County
68.5
Medium 6.79 / yr $86K
17 Danville City
65.9
Medium 6.79 / yr $76K
18 Wise County
65.5
Medium 15.02 / yr $89K
19 Stafford County
65.1
Medium 7.91 / yr $155K
20 Halifax County
64.2
Medium 6.47 / yr $63K
21 Frederick County
64.0
Medium 13.14 / yr $147K
22 Roanoke County
63.2
Medium 9.51 / yr $118K
23 Lee County
62.9
Medium 12.05 / yr $59K
24 Rockingham County
62.7
Medium 12.70 / yr $101K
25 James City County
60.6
Low 4.43 / yr $117K
26 Campbell County
58.9
Low 7.68 / yr $77K
27 Mecklenburg County
58.6
Low 4.95 / yr $62K
28 Bedford County
57.7
Low 9.11 / yr $89K
29 Tazewell County
57.0
Low 16.95 / yr $59K
30 Spotsylvania County
56.5
Low 7.32 / yr $117K
31 Isle of Wight County
56.1
Low 4.16 / yr $101K
32 Franklin County
55.2
Low 8.74 / yr $63K
33 Henry County
53.7
Low 6.47 / yr $47K
34 Richmond City
53.2
Low 5.32 / yr $71K
35 Shenandoah County
51.3
Low 12.51 / yr $59K
36 Winchester City
50.0
Low 13.16 / yr $60K
37 Brunswick County
49.1
Low 4.63 / yr $47K
38 Fauquier County
48.9
Low 10.38 / yr $91K
39 Southampton County
48.8
Low 4.41 / yr $58K
40 York County
48.7
Low 3.90 / yr $104K
41 Scott County
48.7
Low 10.79 / yr $39K
42 Lynchburg City
48.3
Low 7.66 / yr $57K
43 Prince George County
48.1
Low 4.58 / yr $85K
44 Petersburg City
48.0
Low 4.58 / yr $50K
45 Greensville County
47.5
Low 4.47 / yr $36K
46 Pulaski County
46.3
Low 10.48 / yr $44K
47 Harrisonburg City
44.5
Low 12.68 / yr $55K
48 Carroll County
43.8
Low 10.47 / yr $36K
49 Smyth County
43.5
Low 15.38 / yr $39K
50 Warren County
42.9
Low 12.03 / yr $65K
51 Dinwiddie County
42.8
Low 5.05 / yr $51K
52 Manassas City
41.5
Low 9.53 / yr $56K
53 Culpeper County
40.9
Low 8.37 / yr $48K
54 Franklin City
40.6
Low 4.39 / yr $35K
55 Hopewell City
40.3
Low 4.58 / yr $31K
56 Washington County
38.7
Low 13.04 / yr $36K
57 Botetourt County
37.4
Low 10.16 / yr $54K
58 Virginia Beach City
37.3
Low 2.88 / yr $63K
59 Staunton City
36.7
Low 12.68 / yr $42K
60 Rockbridge County
36.3
Low 11.73 / yr $33K
61 Chesapeake City
36.1
Low 3.44 / yr $49K
62 Alleghany County
35.0
Low 13.25 / yr $33K
63 Wythe County
34.8
Low 11.42 / yr $28K
64 Lunenburg County
34.8
Low 5.16 / yr $21K
65 Sussex County
34.3
Low 4.58 / yr $27K
66 Prince Edward County
33.5
Low 5.53 / yr $24K
67 Amherst County
33.0
Low 10.32 / yr $30K
68 Charlottesville City
32.3
Low 9.32 / yr $41K
69 Page County
31.7
Low 12.56 / yr $26K
70 Giles County
31.6
Low 12.53 / yr $27K
71 Nottoway County
30.9
Low 5.47 / yr $20K
72 Hampton City
30.2
Low 3.65 / yr $31K
73 Hanover County
29.4
Low 6.02 / yr $47K
74 Charlotte County
28.6
Low 6.21 / yr $17K
75 Orange County
27.6
Low 8.02 / yr $34K
76 Buchanan County
27.4
Low 10.84 / yr $17K
77 Grayson County
27.3
Low 19.27 / yr $19K
78 Fairfax City
27.1
Low 9.79 / yr $39K
79 Westmoreland County
26.8
Low 5.89 / yr $20K
80 Accomack County
26.4
Low 5.05 / yr $18K
81 Salem City
26.2
Low 9.53 / yr $32K
82 Russell County
26.0
Low 14.37 / yr $19K
83 Nelson County
25.6
Low 9.94 / yr $19K
84 Waynesboro City
25.4
Low 12.68 / yr $30K
85 Caroline County
25.3
Low 6.11 / yr $26K
86 King George County
23.9
Very Low 6.74 / yr $33K
87 Powhatan County
23.7
Very Low 5.40 / yr $28K
88 Emporia City
23.6
Very Low 4.47 / yr $19K
89 New Kent County
23.4
Very Low 4.80 / yr $27K
90 Patrick County
23.3
Very Low 8.37 / yr $18K
91 Colonial Heights City
23.0
Very Low 4.78 / yr $27K
92 Manassas Park City
22.9
Very Low 9.53 / yr $22K
93 Floyd County
22.4
Very Low 11.07 / yr $22K
94 Radford City
22.2
Very Low 10.73 / yr $22K
95 Northumberland County
21.8
Very Low 4.95 / yr $13K
96 Fredericksburg City
20.0
Very Low 7.34 / yr $27K
97 Martinsville City
19.9
Very Low 6.47 / yr $13K
98 Greene County
19.8
Very Low 11.02 / yr $18K
99 Bristol City
19.8
Very Low 13.04 / yr $12K
100 Amelia County
18.9
Very Low 5.60 / yr $16K
101 Clarke County
18.6
Very Low 12.44 / yr $24K
102 Dickenson County
18.2
Very Low 10.64 / yr $12K
103 Surry County
18.2
Very Low 4.21 / yr $15K
104 Bath County
17.0
Very Low 15.07 / yr $13K
105 Covington City
16.9
Very Low 13.26 / yr $14K
106 Williamsburg City
16.9
Very Low 4.37 / yr $23K
107 Craig County
16.7
Very Low 12.00 / yr $11K
108 Lexington City
16.7
Very Low 11.74 / yr $11K
109 Norton City
16.6
Very Low 15.05 / yr $10K
110 Charles City County
16.4
Very Low 4.53 / yr $10K
111 Falls Church City
15.6
Very Low 9.19 / yr $24K
112 Rappahannock County
15.4
Very Low 11.33 / yr $11K
113 Richmond County
14.8
Very Low 5.79 / yr $9K
114 Cumberland County
14.4
Very Low 5.58 / yr $8K
115 Gloucester County
13.6
Very Low 4.48 / yr $13K
116 Madison County
13.3
Very Low 10.60 / yr $12K
117 Galax City
13.3
Very Low 10.32 / yr $8K
118 Bland County
13.0
Very Low 15.00 / yr $10K
119 Highland County
12.5
Very Low 22.61 / yr $9K
120 Fluvanna County
12.4
Very Low 6.27 / yr $11K
121 Buena Vista City
12.2
Very Low 11.74 / yr $9K
122 Louisa County
11.8
Very Low 6.29 / yr $9K
123 Buckingham County
11.5
Very Low 7.07 / yr $6K
124 Middlesex County
11.1
Very Low 4.95 / yr $6K
125 Lancaster County
10.9
Very Low 4.84 / yr $6K
126 Essex County
10.7
Very Low 5.56 / yr $6K
127 Goochland County
8.7
Very Low 5.85 / yr $8K
128 King William County
8.6
Very Low 5.17 / yr $9K
129 Appomattox County
8.6
Very Low 7.39 / yr $6K
130 King and Queen County
7.4
Very Low 5.10 / yr $4K
131 Northampton County
6.1
Very Low 4.01 / yr $3K
132 Mathews County
5.3
Very Low 4.16 / yr $3K
133 Poquoson City
2.6
Very Low 3.71 / yr $3K

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia county has the highest winter weather risk?

Fairfax County has the highest FEMA winter weather risk score in Virginia at 98.2 (Very High), with $2M in expected annual losses and about 9.74 events per year.

How many Virginia counties face significant winter weather risk?

133 Virginia counties record measurable winter weather risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 7 of them are rated High or Very High.

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