Hampton (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hampton (city)'s overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.7 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 304 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 Moderate | 85.4 | $4.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.3 | $419K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.4 | $162K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.7 | $822K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.8 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $634K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $10M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $213K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.2 | $31K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.3 | $10K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.9 | $10 |
| 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 | 83 | 0 | $161K | ||
| Winter storms | 59 | 0 | $2K | ||
| Floods | 55 | 0 | $24M | ||
| Heavy rain | 37 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $1.9M | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $3.0M | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 1 | $310M | ||
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $16M | ||
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $9K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hampton (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.