Accomack County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Accomack County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.0 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by coastal flooding, hurricane. Its storm record holds 365 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flooding | Very High | 96.8 | $11M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94.5 | $13M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 79.5 | $276K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $195K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $845K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.3 | $296K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $4.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $58K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $211K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 26.4 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.1 | $208K |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.5 | $57K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21.7 | $53K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18.0 | $142K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 15.3 | $46 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 116 | 0 | $283K | 82nd of 96 | 1506th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 74 | 0 | $4K | 73rd of 96 | 905th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 48 | 0 | – | 32nd of 96 | 118th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 1 | $18M | 62nd of 96 | 987th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $6K | 85th of 96 | 2471st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $4.6M | 45th of 96 | 987th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 2 | $24M | 11th of 96 | 270th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $1.9M | 45th of 96 | 2030th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 68th of 96 | 1876th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 58th of 96 | 1547th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 3 | – | 5th of 96 | 140th of 2,080 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | $14M | 79th of 96 | 2380th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Accomack County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.