Rockingham County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rockingham County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.0 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,251 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $26M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82.5 | $2.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $669K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.1 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.7 | $101K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.7 | $38K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 72.3 | $1.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $691K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.4 | $119K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.4 | $367K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.3 | $708K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $37K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.1 | $498K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 64.9 | $3K |
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 | 386 | 0 | $1.6M | 38th of 96 | 425th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 280 | 0 | $1.6M | 83rd of 96 | 1519th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 149 | 0 | $3.7M | 19th of 96 | 156th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 140 | 0 | $67M | 55th of 96 | 842nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $12K | 80th of 96 | 2426th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 46 | 0 | $1.8M | 47th of 96 | 1082nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 28 | 1 | – | 23rd of 96 | 724th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | $257K | 65th of 96 | 491st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 12 | 1 | $816K | 33rd of 96 | 611th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $3.8M | 70th of 96 | 2448th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | $21M | 59th of 96 | 2030th of 3,063 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $11K | 4th of 96 | 335th 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 Rockingham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.