Dinwiddie County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dinwiddie County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.3 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 337 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 High | 94.0 | $2.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $432K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.8 | $51K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $261K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $42K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28.1 | $456K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24.8 | $89K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.5 | $200K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.4 | $372K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.3 | $268K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.1 | $2.7M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.9 | $9K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.6 | $50K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.3 | $35 |
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 | 151 | 0 | $870K | 78th of 96 | 1381st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 0 | $166K | 79th of 96 | 1027th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 32 | 1 | $5.5M | 85th of 96 | 1661st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | – | 42nd of 96 | 178th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $17K | 94th of 96 | 2592nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 4 | $106M | 41st of 96 | 1943rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 63rd of 96 | 1626th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $15K | 84th of 96 | 2477th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | $12M | 67th of 96 | 2163rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 87th of 96 | 2178th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $33K | 66th of 96 | 1417th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $13M | 44th of 96 | 768th 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 Dinwiddie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.