Halifax County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Halifax County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.0 of 100, higher than 46% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 931 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 | 92.1 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.6 | $353K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $624K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $63K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.6 | $953K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.3 | $328K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $4.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $157K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $50K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.0 | $205K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $392K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.1 | $725 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.5 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.7 | $90K |
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 | 467 | 0 | $2.9M | 52nd of 96 | 785th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 176 | 0 | $39M | 26th of 96 | 342nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 134 | 0 | $1.4M | 44th of 96 | 1774th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 2 | $383K | 96th of 96 | 2236th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | $15M | 30th of 96 | 1333rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 1 | $2.3M | 55th of 96 | 1429th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | $3K | 70th of 96 | 578th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 17 | 0 | $273K | 20th of 96 | 378th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 2 | $6.1M | 47th of 96 | 2047th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $47K | 86th of 96 | 2165th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $18K | 48th of 96 | 787th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 72nd of 96 | 2291st of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Halifax County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.