Craig County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Craig County's overall risk Very Low (score 6.2 of 100, higher than 6% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 83.3 | $19K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 47.8 | $365 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34.6 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 26.2 | $2.5M |
| Drought | Very Low | 24.5 | $9K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.3 | $19K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.7 | $11K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.3 | $93K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.0 | $86K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.9 | $27K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.7 | $2K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.8 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.2 | $17K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.4 | $8K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 2.0 | $0 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $66K | 58th of 96 | 660th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 48 | 0 | $1.2M | 95th of 96 | 2187th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 39 | 1 | $439K | 9th of 96 | 257th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $587K | 76th of 96 | 1345th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 22 | 0 | $16K | 76th of 96 | 2392nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $380K | 21st of 96 | 1143rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | $6K | 46th of 96 | 1383rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $145K | 80th of 96 | 749th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 59th of 96 | 831st of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $6K | 71st of 96 | 1603rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $146K | 88th of 96 | 2738th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 96 | 701st of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Craig County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.