Patrick County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Patrick County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.9 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 583 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $7K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $278K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 62.4 | $279K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $55K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $637K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $4.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.5 | $168K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.5 | $111K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.3 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.3 | $8K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.3 | $227K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.1 | $58K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18.3 | $53K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.4 | $9K |
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 | 190 | 0 | $1.3M | 63rd of 96 | 949th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 125 | 0 | $11K | 8th of 96 | 576th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 75 | 1 | $7.7M | 50th of 96 | 739th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 0 | $134K | 76th of 96 | 980th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 51 | 0 | $850K | 16th of 96 | 313th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 26 | 0 | $529K | 54th of 96 | 306th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | $15M | 14th of 96 | 992nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $526K | 42nd of 96 | 1307th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $136K | 48th of 96 | 843rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $779K | 82nd of 96 | 2578th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $14K | 41st of 96 | 756th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $5.7M | 15th of 96 | 872nd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Patrick County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.