Lee County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lee County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.3 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 393 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 94.1 | $61K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $59K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.4 | $396K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.6 | $252K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.8 | $8.6M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $3K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $937K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $271K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $143K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $144K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $117K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $393K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41.3 | $19K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.5 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.3 | $3K |
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 | 162 | 0 | $1.5M | 59th of 96 | 890th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 110 | 0 | $34K | 55th of 96 | 629th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | $18K | 38th of 96 | 1668th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $1.8M | 86th of 96 | 1663rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $2.3M | 66th of 96 | 2359th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $128K | 74th of 96 | 2131st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 82nd of 96 | 2092nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 65th of 96 | 1735th 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 Lee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.