County hazard profiles · VA
133 counties, sorted by FEMA risk index (highest first). Open any county to see where it ranks nationally on each modeled hazard dimension.
Fairfax
Winter Weather-dominant
Relatively High
FEMA risk
Chesterfield
Earthquake-dominant
Relatively Moderate
FEMA risk
Henrico
Earthquake-dominant
Relatively Moderate
FEMA risk
Prince William
Heat Wave-dominant
Relatively Moderate
FEMA risk
Norfolk
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Moderate
FEMA risk
Accomack
Coastal Flooding-dominant
Relatively Moderate
FEMA risk
Chesapeake
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Richmond
Earthquake-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Albemarle
Strong Wind-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Loudoun
Heat Wave-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Rockingham
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Alexandria
Strong Wind-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Roanoke
Strong Wind-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Newport News
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Augusta
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Danville
Riverine Flooding-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Arlington
Heat Wave-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Stafford
Strong Wind-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Pittsylvania
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Henry
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Hampton
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Tazewell
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Suffolk
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Shenandoah
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Virginia Beach
Heat Wave-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Smyth
Cold Wave-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Lee
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Mecklenburg
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Portsmouth
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Hanover
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
James City
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Spotsylvania
Lightning-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Roanoke
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Bedford
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Buchanan
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Wise
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Lynchburg
Strong Wind-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Wythe
Cold Wave-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Fauquier
Lightning-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Montgomery
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Halifax
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Washington
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Culpeper
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Pulaski
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Carroll
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Frederick
Landslide-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
York
Hurricane-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Northampton
Drought-dominant
Relatively Low
FEMA risk
Franklin
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Scott
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Northumberland
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Alleghany
Strong Wind-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Isle of Wight
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Page
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Westmoreland
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Russell
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Nelson
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Rockbridge
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Prince Edward
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Lancaster
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Louisa
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Campbell
Lightning-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Warren
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Southampton
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Nottoway
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Brunswick
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Harrisonburg
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Orange
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Grayson
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Charlottesville
Strong Wind-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Middlesex
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Gloucester
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Powhatan
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Amherst
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Patrick
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Caroline
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Lunenburg
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Cumberland
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Dinwiddie
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Buckingham
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Salem
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Essex
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Botetourt
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Dickenson
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Greensville
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Charlotte
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Hopewell
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Petersburg
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Winchester
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Manassas
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Giles
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
King and Queen
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Goochland
Earthquake-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
New Kent
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Prince George
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Fluvanna
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Sussex
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Bland
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
King George
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Mathews
Coastal Flooding-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Amelia
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Staunton
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Richmond
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Waynesboro
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Covington
Strong Wind-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Martinsville
Earthquake-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Charles City
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Greene
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Fredericksburg
Lightning-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Bristol
Earthquake-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Madison
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
King William
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Franklin
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Clarke
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Rappahannock
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Galax
Cold Wave-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Floyd
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Craig
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Colonial Heights
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Bath
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Fairfax
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Appomattox
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Emporia
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Manassas Park
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Surry
Drought-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Lexington
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Buena Vista
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Radford
Earthquake-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Highland
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Williamsburg
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Poquoson
Coastal Flooding-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Falls Church
Hurricane-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
Norton
Landslide-dominant
Very Low
FEMA risk
FEMA risk rating is a model (RATING), not a record of disasters. Hazard exposure is not a verdict on living there. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.