Danville (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Danville (city)'s overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.0 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | $14M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.9 | $76K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 65.7 | $120K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.6 | $853K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $399K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $201K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.9 | $265K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $156K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.4 | $301K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $302K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.7 | $306 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.8 | $3K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 88 | 0 | $1.0M | ||
| Floods | 37 | 2 | $13M | ||
| Hail | 20 | 0 | – | ||
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $78K | ||
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Winter storms | 4 | 1 | $100K | ||
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $89K | ||
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $4.4M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Danville (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.