Mecklenburg County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mecklenburg County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.3 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 447 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 96.1 | $2.2M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85.3 | $2.8M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $435K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $62K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $5.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $292K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $59K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $156K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $119K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $458K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $349K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.6 | $182K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.5 | $455 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.3 | $7K |
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 | 210 | 0 | $787K | 72nd of 96 | 1186th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 0 | $132K | 88th of 96 | 1293rd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | – | 87th of 96 | 2521st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 1 | $307K | 83rd of 96 | 1563rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 39 | 0 | – | 45th of 96 | 202nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $7.1M | 51st of 96 | 2122nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $16K | 90th of 96 | 2681st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 66th of 96 | 1771st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 91st of 96 | 2311th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $21K | 62nd of 96 | 1270th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $11M | 74th of 96 | 963rd of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Mecklenburg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.