Emporia (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Emporia (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 5.0 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.9 | $734K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.6 | $112K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.1 | $19K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.6 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.3 | $72K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.3 | $142K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.5 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 9.1 | $54K |
| Hail | Very Low | 8.0 | $20K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.2 | $20K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.0 | $30K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.9 | $333 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 0.3 | $0 |
| 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 | 21 | 0 | $108K | ||
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $706K | ||
| Hail | 5 | 0 | $14K | ||
| Winter storms | 4 | 0 | $2K | ||
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $391K | ||
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Emporia (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.