Goochland County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Goochland County's overall risk Very Low (score 15.5 of 100, higher than 15% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 355 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 Moderate | 70.6 | $701K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $1.1M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $281K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $584K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.6 | $49K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.6 | $119K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.8 | $501 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.7 | $4.4M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.7 | $162K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.8 | $471K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.1 | $56K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.5 | $4K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.7 | $8K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 4.4 | $12K |
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 | 176 | 0 | $498K | 25th of 96 | 380th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | $202K | 26th of 96 | 235th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 29 | 0 | $9K | 55th of 96 | 2020th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 21 | 0 | – | 28th of 96 | 103rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 1 | $2.2M | 31st of 96 | 1649th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | – | 96th of 96 | 2191st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 46th of 96 | 1200th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 60th of 96 | 1713th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | $3.6M | 64th of 96 | 2109th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | $3K | 93rd of 96 | 2768th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $454K | 49th of 96 | 795th 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 Goochland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.