Orange County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Orange County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.6 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 857 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 Moderate | 82.1 | $1.4M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $1.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.9 | $661K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $636K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $337K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.0 | $207K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $215K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $5.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.6 | $34K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 33.6 | $527 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.6 | $19K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.4 | $482K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.2 | $26K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.9 | $81K |
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 | 284 | 0 | $1.3M | 17th of 96 | 209th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 134 | 0 | $810K | 20th of 96 | 194th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 133 | 0 | $3.4M | 20th of 96 | 269th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 54 | 0 | – | 8th of 96 | 156th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $5K | 34th of 96 | 1510th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 49 | 0 | $156K | 11th of 96 | 96th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $3.4M | 44th of 96 | 936th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $8.7M | 18th of 96 | 1130th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | $18M | 29th of 96 | 1294th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 62nd of 96 | 447th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $110K | 57th of 96 | 1104th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $3K | 60th of 96 | 841st 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 Orange County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.