Dickenson County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dickenson County's overall risk Very Low (score 17.9 of 100, higher than 17% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 367 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 Moderate | 93.4 | $72K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.0 | $543K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.3 | $436K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $461K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $3.3M |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 65.8 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.1 | $26K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.0 | $87K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.2 | $12K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.0 | $34K |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.7 | $22K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8.4 | $37K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 6.8 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.0 | $2K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 89 | 0 | $5.6M | 39th of 96 | 431st of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 87 | 1 | $563K | 88th of 96 | 1648th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 63 | 0 | $3.7M | 34th of 96 | 433rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $42K | 48th of 96 | 1903rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | $105K | 22nd of 96 | 223rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 11th of 96 | 916th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 21st of 96 | 567th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $81K | 46th of 96 | 1024th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 53rd of 96 | 288th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $1.5M | 83rd of 96 | 2587th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Dickenson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.