Mathews County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mathews County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.2 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 225 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $1.6M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $462K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.9 | $100K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $26K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.8 | $190K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.1 | $20K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.4 | $74K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 25.1 | $73K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.8 | $133K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.8 | $100K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.6 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.0 | $24K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.2 | $22K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.3 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.7 | $2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 66 | 0 | $24K | ||
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 57 | 0 | $223K | ||
| Heavy rain | 32 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $9.6M | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $36M | ||
| Hail | 8 | 0 | – | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $4.5M | ||
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $706K | ||
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | ||
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $169K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Mathews County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.