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Virginia hurricane risk

133 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Accomack County has the highest hurricane risk in Virginia, scoring 94.5 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Accomack County 94.5 Relatively High 0
2 Fairfax County 93 Relatively Moderate 0
3 Norfolk 92.9 Relatively Moderate 0
4 Chesapeake 92 Relatively Moderate 0
5 Northampton County 89.5 Relatively Moderate 0
6 Virginia Beach 88.9 Relatively Moderate 0
7 Newport News 88.3 Relatively Moderate 0
8 Suffolk 88.2 Relatively Moderate 0
9 Northumberland County 86.9 Relatively Moderate 0
10 Westmoreland County 86.6 Relatively Moderate 0
11 Portsmouth 86.6 Relatively Moderate 0
12 Chesterfield County 85.8 Relatively Moderate 0
13 Lancaster County 85.5 Relatively Moderate 0
14 Middlesex County 85.5 Relatively Moderate 0
15 Hampton 85.4 Relatively Moderate 0
16 Mecklenburg County 85.3 Relatively Moderate 0
17 Southampton County 83.9 Relatively Moderate 0
18 Prince William County 83 Relatively Moderate 0
19 Albemarle County 82.6 Relatively Moderate 0
20 Isle of Wight County 82.6 Relatively Moderate 0
21 Rockingham County 82.5 Relatively Moderate 0
22 James City County 82.1 Relatively Moderate 0
23 Henrico County 81.8 Relatively Moderate 0
24 York County 81.7 Relatively Moderate 0
25 Arlington County 80.4 Relatively Low 0
26 Loudoun County 80.1 Relatively Low 0
27 Shenandoah County 80.1 Relatively Low 0
28 Essex County 80 Relatively Low 0
29 Brunswick County 79.9 Relatively Low 0
30 King George County 79.8 Relatively Low 0
31 Louisa County 79.8 Relatively Low 0
32 Richmond County 79.5 Relatively Low 0
33 Greensville County 79.3 Relatively Low 0
34 Richmond 79.3 Relatively Low 0
35 Augusta County 79.2 Relatively Low 0
36 Alexandria 79.1 Relatively Low 0
37 Caroline County 79 Relatively Low 0
38 Nottoway County 78.9 Relatively Low 0
39 Franklin 78.8 Relatively Low 0
40 Halifax County 78.6 Relatively Low 0
41 Pittsylvania County 77.6 Relatively Low 0
42 Stafford County 77.5 Relatively Low 0
43 Page County 77 Relatively Low 0
44 Orange County 76.9 Relatively Low 0
45 Danville 76.6 Relatively Low 0
46 Lunenburg County 76.5 Relatively Low 0
47 Prince Edward County 76.5 Relatively Low 0
48 Frederick County 76.4 Relatively Low 0
49 Gloucester County 75.8 Relatively Low 0
50 Hopewell 75.6 Relatively Low 0
51 Buckingham County 75.5 Relatively Low 0
52 Hanover County 74.9 Relatively Low 0
53 Roanoke 74.6 Relatively Low 0
54 Lynchburg 74.3 Relatively Low 0
55 Charlotte County 74.1 Relatively Low 0
56 Henry County 74.1 Relatively Low 0
57 Emporia 73.9 Relatively Low 0
58 Sussex County 73.3 Relatively Low 0
59 Bedford County 73 Relatively Low 0
60 Cumberland County 72.9 Relatively Low 0
61 Spotsylvania County 72.2 Relatively Low 0
62 Fauquier County 72.1 Relatively Low 0
63 Campbell County 72 Relatively Low 0
64 Culpeper County 70.9 Relatively Low 0
65 Mathews County 70.6 Relatively Low 0
66 Harrisonburg 70.6 Relatively Low 0
67 Madison County 70.3 Relatively Low 0
68 Prince George County 70 Relatively Low 0
69 Winchester 69.9 Relatively Low 0
70 Surry County 69.6 Relatively Low 0
71 Charlottesville 69.5 Relatively Low 0
72 Franklin County 69.2 Relatively Low 0
73 Rockbridge County 69.1 Relatively Low 0
74 Petersburg 68.9 Relatively Low 0
75 Roanoke County 68.5 Relatively Low 0
76 King and Queen County 68.4 Relatively Low 0
77 Amelia County 67.8 Relatively Low 0
78 Fluvanna County 67.7 Relatively Low 0
79 Nelson County 67.6 Relatively Low 0
80 Williamsburg 67 Relatively Low 0
81 New Kent County 66.9 Relatively Low 0
82 Charles City County 66.6 Relatively Low 0
83 Dinwiddie County 66.5 Relatively Low 0
84 Amherst County 66.2 Relatively Low 0
85 Manassas 65.2 Relatively Low 0
86 Patrick County 64.2 Relatively Low 0
87 King William County 63.7 Relatively Low 0
88 Greene County 63.5 Relatively Low 0
89 Staunton 62.3 Relatively Low 0
90 Fairfax 62.2 Relatively Low 0
91 Powhatan County 61.5 Relatively Low 0
92 Waynesboro 61.4 Relatively Low 0
93 Carroll County 61.3 Relatively Low 0
94 Appomattox County 61 Relatively Low 0
95 Poquoson 60.5 Relatively Low 0
96 Goochland County 60.2 Relatively Low 0
97 Warren County 59.9 Relatively Low 0
98 Martinsville 59.3 Relatively Low 0
99 Colonial Heights 59 Relatively Low 0
100 Wythe County 58.6 Relatively Low 0
101 Smyth County 58 Very Low 0
102 Lexington 58 Very Low 0
103 Fredericksburg 57.9 Very Low 0
104 Salem 57.7 Very Low 0
105 Montgomery County 57.1 Very Low 0
106 Botetourt County 56 Very Low 0
107 Clarke County 55.7 Very Low 0
108 Rappahannock County 55.3 Very Low 0
109 Washington County 55 Very Low 0
110 Alleghany County 54.9 Very Low 0
111 Manassas Park 54.9 Very Low 0
112 Grayson County 54.2 Very Low 0
113 Falls Church 53.7 Very Low 0
114 Floyd County 53.3 Very Low 0
115 Buena Vista 53 Very Low 0
116 Pulaski County 51.9 Very Low 0
117 Tazewell County 51.8 Very Low 0
118 Russell County 50.9 Very Low 0
119 Wise County 48.7 Very Low 0
120 Bath County 47.6 Very Low 0
121 Galax 46.2 Very Low 0
122 Buchanan County 46.1 Very Low 0
123 Covington 43.9 Very Low 0
124 Highland County 42.3 Very Low 0
125 Dickenson County 42.1 Very Low 0
126 Lee County 41.3 Very Low 0
127 Scott County 37.8 Very Low 0
128 Giles County 36.9 Very Low 0
129 Craig County 34.6 Very Low 0
130 Bland County 33.6 Very Low 0
131 Bristol 33.2 Very Low 0
132 Radford 28.5 Very Low 0
133 Norton 27.5 Very Low 0

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hurricane risk county in Virginia?

Accomack County, VA has the highest hurricane risk in Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.5 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes hurricane risk in Virginia?

Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.