Amelia County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Amelia County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.0 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 339 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 94.5 | $2.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $474K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.5 | $260K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 25.5 | $99K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.5 | $23K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.5 | $71K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.8 | $223K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.5 | $107 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.9 | $16K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.7 | $56K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.0 | $101K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.4 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.0 | $39K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.3 | $2K |
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 | 162 | 0 | $576K | 42nd of 96 | 617th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 0 | $432K | 44th of 96 | 512th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $6K | 60th of 96 | 2053rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | 35th of 96 | 134th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | $14K | 94th of 96 | 1998th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $7.4M | 26th of 96 | 1497th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 55th of 96 | 1394th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | $9.1M | 62nd of 96 | 2065th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 72nd of 96 | 1920th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $5K | 58th of 96 | 1135th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $8.0M | 63rd of 96 | 850th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Amelia County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.