Hopewell (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hopewell (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 17.2 of 100, higher than 17% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 83 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 Low | 75.6 | $720K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $389K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $51K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $220K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $44K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $31K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.1 | $415K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30.6 | $75K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.0 | $100K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.0 | $2.4M |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.7 | $20K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.5 | $13 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.7 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.2 | $767 |
| 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 | 28 | 0 | $106K | ||
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 15 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 10 | 0 | – | ||
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $9K | ||
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $7.1M | ||
| Winter storms | 2 | 0 | $2K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hopewell (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.