Pulaski County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.9 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 472 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 Moderate | 87.6 | $33K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 68.3 | $370K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.0 | $549K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 65.8 | $8.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $918K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $44K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $369K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.1 | $108K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 55.0 | $697 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.9 | $68K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.4 | $82K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.9 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.0 | $16K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17.7 | $153K |
| Heat Wave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 152 | 0 | $1.3M | 41st of 96 | 612th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 97 | 0 | $19K | 10th of 96 | 588th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 79 | 0 | $14M | 31st of 96 | 373rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 1 | $159K | 56th of 96 | 647th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 0 | $909K | 13th of 96 | 297th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $15M | 6th of 96 | 829th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | $27K | 29th of 96 | 1065th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $135K | 22nd of 96 | 468th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 79th of 96 | 728th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $7.8M | 71st of 96 | 2450th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 56th of 96 | 825th of 1,849 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $1K | 8th of 96 | 211th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.