Buckingham County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Buckingham County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.0 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 527 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 Moderate | 82.1 | $718K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75.5 | $722K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $368K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $200K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $392K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.6 | $1K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.0 | $82K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.8 | $2.0M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.3 | $15K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22.6 | $204K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.7 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.7 | $50K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.5 | $6K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 10.1 | $6 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.6 | $33K |
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 | 271 | 1 | $2.0M | 62nd of 96 | 940th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $92K | 39th of 96 | 1718th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 62 | 1 | $1.1M | 64th of 96 | 1022nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 0 | $65K | 91st of 96 | 1493rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | $1.4M | 26th of 96 | 1248th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $415K | 56th of 96 | 1492nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $90K | 24th of 96 | 510th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $18K | 83rd of 96 | 847th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | $33K | 81st of 96 | 2091st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $535K | 74th of 96 | 2477th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $803K | 52nd of 96 | 801st 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 Buckingham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.