Grayson County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grayson County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.7 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 465 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 | 91.3 | $47K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $2.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $208K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $202K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $40K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.3 | $19K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.8 | $150K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54.2 | $80K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.6 | $25K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 44.6 | $256 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.9 | $109K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.4 | $2.4M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18.6 | $151K |
| Hail | Very Low | 15.9 | $39K |
| Heat Wave | 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 | 99 | 0 | $35K | 49th of 96 | 585th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 96 | 1 | $72M | 2nd of 96 | 115th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 84 | 0 | $321K | 92nd of 96 | 1887th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 80 | 0 | $10K | 25th of 96 | 1334th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 53 | 1 | $61M | 58th of 96 | 888th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 26 | 0 | $13M | 3rd of 96 | 781st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $6K | 28th of 96 | 1036th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 81st of 96 | 794th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $2K | 44th of 96 | 790th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $394K | 72nd of 96 | 2460th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 11th of 96 | 252nd of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Grayson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.