Nottoway County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nottoway County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.0 of 100, higher than 28% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 342 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 | 97.2 | $2.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.3 | $510K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.9 | $1.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $293K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $101K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.6 | $23K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.9 | $20K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.5 | $120K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.4 | $226K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.1 | $114 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.3 | $187K |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.6 | $53K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.8 | $1.0M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.8 | $2K |
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 | 155 | 1 | $502K | 40th of 96 | 598th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 76 | 0 | $225K | 45th of 96 | 515th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | $11K | 47th of 96 | 1876th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | – | 29th of 96 | 105th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 1 | $32K | 84th of 96 | 1572nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $4.4M | 15th of 96 | 974th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 50th of 96 | 1276th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | $7.7M | 57th of 96 | 2022nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 65th of 96 | 1817th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $17K | 43rd of 96 | 751st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $3K | 89th of 96 | 2585th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 55th of 96 | 819th 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 Nottoway County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.