Lexington (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lexington (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 3.7 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $161K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 58.0 | $132K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.2 | $184K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 18.1 | $76 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.7 | $11K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.4 | $115K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.6 | $130K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.2 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.1 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.5 | $47K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.1 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 5.2 | $5K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.3 | $701 |
| 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 | 16 | 0 | $365K | ||
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $38K | ||
| Hail | 5 | 0 | $3K | ||
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | $5K | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $58K | ||
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lexington (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.