Poquoson (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Poquoson (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 2.4 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 113 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 | 62.4 | $1.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $427K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.9 | $77K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.6 | $138K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.3 | $27K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.4 | $12K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.0 | $210K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.4 | $61K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.6 | $116K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.1 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.0 | $78K |
| Hail | Very Low | 5.2 | $25K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.6 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 0.2 | $0 |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 55 | 0 | $36M | ||
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $141M | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 14 | 0 | $222M | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $1.5M | ||
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 0 | $6K | ||
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Poquoson (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.