Appomattox County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Appomattox County's overall risk Very Low (score 5.1 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 377 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61.0 | $236K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $102K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.8 | $226K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.2 | $169K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.0 | $629 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.5 | $80K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.1 | $20K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 21.9 | $47 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.8 | $266K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.3 | $9K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.1 | $64K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.1 | $149K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.7 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.6 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.9 | $20K |
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 | 182 | 0 | $666K | 43rd of 96 | 633rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 0 | $146K | 70th of 96 | 885th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 47 | 0 | $2.4M | 51st of 96 | 747th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $3K | 51st of 96 | 1974th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $543K | 12th of 96 | 927th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $561K | 41st of 96 | 872nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $5K | 66th of 96 | 520th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | $47K | 54th of 96 | 1627th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $21K | 45th of 96 | 799th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 1 | $14M | 73rd of 96 | 2462nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $124K | 34th of 96 | 656th 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 Appomattox County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.