Virginia ice storm risk
133 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Henrico County has the highest ice storm risk in Virginia, scoring 84.3 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrico County | 84.3 | Relatively High |
| 2 | Chesterfield County | 83.4 | Relatively High |
| 3 | Fairfax County | 81.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 4 | Newport News | 80.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 5 | Henry County | 74.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 6 | Norfolk | 69.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 7 | James City County | 67.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| 8 | York County | 66.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 9 | Danville | 65.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 10 | Hampton | 63.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 11 | Pittsylvania County | 62 | Relatively Moderate |
| 12 | Hanover County | 60.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 13 | Suffolk | 60 | Relatively Moderate |
| 14 | Richmond | 59.6 | Relatively Low |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 58.4 | Relatively Low |
| 16 | Carroll County | 56.7 | Relatively Low |
| 17 | Prince William County | 56.3 | Relatively Low |
| 18 | Albemarle County | 54.9 | Relatively Low |
| 19 | Arlington County | 54.8 | Relatively Low |
| 20 | Isle of Wight County | 51.4 | Relatively Low |
| 21 | Halifax County | 49.5 | Relatively Low |
| 22 | Mecklenburg County | 49.4 | Relatively Low |
| 23 | Petersburg | 49.3 | Relatively Low |
| 24 | Accomack County | 49.2 | Relatively Low |
| 25 | Gloucester County | 48.8 | Relatively Low |
| 26 | Lynchburg | 47.3 | Relatively Low |
| 27 | Washington County | 47.2 | Relatively Low |
| 28 | Martinsville | 47.1 | Relatively Low |
| 29 | Alexandria | 46.7 | Relatively Low |
| 30 | Chesapeake | 46.5 | Relatively Low |
| 31 | Lancaster County | 45.9 | Relatively Low |
| 32 | Middlesex County | 44.3 | Relatively Low |
| 33 | Patrick County | 44.1 | Relatively Low |
| 34 | Hopewell | 44.1 | Relatively Low |
| 35 | Campbell County | 44 | Relatively Low |
| 36 | Bedford County | 43.9 | Relatively Low |
| 37 | Northumberland County | 43.5 | Relatively Low |
| 38 | Virginia Beach | 43.1 | Relatively Low |
| 39 | Stafford County | 41.9 | Relatively Low |
| 40 | Grayson County | 41.2 | Relatively Low |
| 41 | Westmoreland County | 39.6 | Relatively Low |
| 42 | Prince George County | 39.3 | Relatively Low |
| 43 | Spotsylvania County | 38.2 | Relatively Low |
| 44 | Smyth County | 37.9 | Relatively Low |
| 45 | Franklin County | 36.9 | Relatively Low |
| 46 | Roanoke | 36.5 | Relatively Low |
| 47 | Dinwiddie County | 34.8 | Relatively Low |
| 48 | Powhatan County | 34.6 | Relatively Low |
| 49 | Lunenburg County | 33 | Relatively Low |
| 50 | Goochland County | 32.6 | Relatively Low |
| 51 | Augusta County | 32 | Relatively Low |
| 52 | Rockingham County | 32 | Relatively Low |
| 53 | New Kent County | 31.9 | Relatively Low |
| 54 | Brunswick County | 31.8 | Relatively Low |
| 55 | Nottoway County | 31.6 | Relatively Low |
| 56 | Mathews County | 31.4 | Relatively Low |
| 57 | Williamsburg | 31.1 | Relatively Low |
| 58 | Galax | 30.9 | Relatively Low |
| 59 | Amherst County | 30.8 | Relatively Low |
| 60 | Louisa County | 30.7 | Relatively Low |
| 61 | Essex County | 30.6 | Relatively Low |
| 62 | King and Queen County | 30.3 | Relatively Low |
| 63 | Prince Edward County | 30 | Relatively Low |
| 64 | Culpeper County | 29.9 | Relatively Low |
| 65 | Greensville County | 29.8 | Relatively Low |
| 66 | Cumberland County | 29.3 | Relatively Low |
| 67 | Richmond County | 29.3 | Relatively Low |
| 68 | Sussex County | 29 | Relatively Low |
| 69 | Southampton County | 28.6 | Relatively Low |
| 70 | Charles City County | 28.5 | Relatively Low |
| 71 | Colonial Heights | 28.5 | Relatively Low |
| 72 | Roanoke County | 28.2 | Relatively Low |
| 73 | Northampton County | 27.1 | Relatively Low |
| 74 | Loudoun County | 26.9 | Very Low |
| 75 | Wythe County | 26.8 | Very Low |
| 76 | Montgomery County | 26.7 | Very Low |
| 77 | Franklin | 25.8 | Very Low |
| 78 | Charlottesville | 25.7 | Very Low |
| 79 | Caroline County | 24.9 | Very Low |
| 80 | Fauquier County | 24.8 | Very Low |
| 81 | Amelia County | 24.5 | Very Low |
| 82 | Emporia | 24.1 | Very Low |
| 83 | Charlotte County | 24 | Very Low |
| 84 | Nelson County | 24 | Very Low |
| 85 | Russell County | 23.8 | Very Low |
| 86 | Surry County | 23.7 | Very Low |
| 87 | Harrisonburg | 23.6 | Very Low |
| 88 | Lee County | 23.5 | Very Low |
| 89 | Tazewell County | 23.5 | Very Low |
| 90 | Buckingham County | 23.3 | Very Low |
| 91 | Pulaski County | 23 | Very Low |
| 92 | Fluvanna County | 22.4 | Very Low |
| 93 | Orange County | 22.2 | Very Low |
| 94 | Appomattox County | 22.1 | Very Low |
| 95 | King William County | 22 | Very Low |
| 96 | King George County | 21.9 | Very Low |
| 97 | Frederick County | 20.2 | Very Low |
| 98 | Shenandoah County | 19 | Very Low |
| 99 | Poquoson | 18.3 | Very Low |
| 100 | Manassas | 17.2 | Very Low |
| 101 | Floyd County | 16.6 | Very Low |
| 102 | Staunton | 16.5 | Very Low |
| 103 | Botetourt County | 16.4 | Very Low |
| 104 | Fredericksburg | 16.2 | Very Low |
| 105 | Waynesboro | 16 | Very Low |
| 106 | Page County | 15.8 | Very Low |
| 107 | Scott County | 15.5 | Very Low |
| 108 | Alleghany County | 15.1 | Very Low |
| 109 | Rockbridge County | 14.8 | Very Low |
| 110 | Greene County | 14.4 | Very Low |
| 111 | Fairfax | 13.9 | Very Low |
| 112 | Salem | 13.3 | Very Low |
| 113 | Buchanan County | 12.4 | Very Low |
| 114 | Winchester | 12.3 | Very Low |
| 115 | Wise County | 12.2 | Very Low |
| 116 | Giles County | 11.6 | Very Low |
| 117 | Falls Church | 10.8 | Very Low |
| 118 | Warren County | 10.5 | Very Low |
| 119 | Madison County | 9.8 | Very Low |
| 120 | Manassas Park | 8.9 | Very Low |
| 121 | Bristol | 8.8 | Very Low |
| 122 | Radford | 8 | Very Low |
| 123 | Covington | 7.4 | Very Low |
| 124 | Buena Vista | 7.1 | Very Low |
| 125 | Lexington | 7.1 | Very Low |
| 126 | Bland County | 7 | Very Low |
| 127 | Bath County | 6.1 | Very Low |
| 128 | Rappahannock County | 6.1 | Very Low |
| 129 | Dickenson County | 6 | Very Low |
| 130 | Craig County | 5.8 | Very Low |
| 131 | Highland County | 3.4 | Very Low |
| 132 | Clarke County | 3.3 | Very Low |
| 133 | Norton | 2.8 | Very Low |
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 ice storm risk county in Virginia?
Henrico County, VA has the highest ice storm risk in Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 84.3 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes ice storm risk in Virginia?
Ice storm risk covers damaging freezing rain and sleet accumulation, which collapses power lines, trees, and structures. The highest-risk counties cluster in a band from eastern Texas and Arkansas through the Carolinas and New England, where warm Gulf moisture overruns cold arctic air most frequently. Ice storms cause catastrophic and long-lasting power outages. Ice storm and sleet events are reported at forecast-zone level in NOAA Storm Events and are not included in county-level counts.