Harrisonburg (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Harrisonburg (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 26.6 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.1 | $775K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58.0 | $318K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $639K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.1 | $621K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.5 | $55K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.2 | $5.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $249K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $163K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.3 | $227 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.6 | $22K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.2 | $319K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.3 | $173K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10.6 | $3K |
| 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 | 30 | 0 | $748K | ||
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $18K | ||
| Winter storms | 18 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 6 | 0 | – | ||
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | ||
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $11K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Harrisonburg (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.