Franklin (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 7.5 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 81 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 | 78.8 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $35K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.5 | $93K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.5 | $131K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 25.8 | $18K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.9 | $175K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 16.6 | $2 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.0 | $87K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.4 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.8 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.6 | $77K |
| Hail | Very Low | 8.0 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.1 | $605 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 0.9 | $1 |
| 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 | 27 | 0 | $185K | ||
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $22K | ||
| Floods | 9 | 0 | $7.4M | ||
| Winter storms | 4 | 0 | $2K | ||
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Franklin (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.