Martinsville (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Martinsville (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 9.6 of 100, higher than 9% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.7 | $341K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $139K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $55K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 32.6 | $236K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.9 | $297K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.3 | $128 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.4 | $210K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.1 | $2.0M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 19.9 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 17.8 | $36K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.7 | $44K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.0 | $43K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.6 | $186 |
| 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 | 52 | 0 | $2.6M | ||
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $1.2M | ||
| Hail | 18 | 0 | $3K | ||
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $8K | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $65K | ||
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $50K | ||
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | $50K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Martinsville (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.