Henry County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Henry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 63.6 of 100, higher than 63% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 777 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.6 | $11M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.6 | $184K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.6 | $294K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $534K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.6 | $24K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.1 | $559K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $459K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $933K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $193K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $47K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $165K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $650K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.3 | $131K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.3 | $6K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 7.6 | $3 |
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 | 405 | 0 | $7.3M | 8th of 96 | 103rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 130 | 0 | $582K | 6th of 96 | 402nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 77 | 2 | $18M | 37th of 96 | 484th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 3 | $337K | 81st of 96 | 1074th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 46 | 0 | $1.0M | 12th of 96 | 274th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $15M | 5th of 96 | 808th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 16 | 1 | $1.6M | 5th of 96 | 141st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $383K | 34th of 96 | 1206th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $187M | 48th of 96 | 2095th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 85th of 96 | 1032nd of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 0 | $570K | 4th of 96 | 148th of 2,278 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $29K | 36th of 96 | 694th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 68th of 96 | 2126th 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 Henry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.