Shenandoah County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Shenandoah County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 59.8 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.9 | $14M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 85.3 | $28K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.1 | $1.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $240K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.3 | $286K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $59K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.4 | $276K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $177K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $350K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.3 | $376K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 63.4 | $95K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.6 | $345K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 53.2 | $651 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.0 | $13K |
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 | 251 | 1 | $1.6M | 50th of 96 | 760th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 193 | 0 | $2.7M | 24th of 96 | 207th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 185 | 0 | $112M | 24th of 96 | 323rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 67 | 0 | $460K | 12th of 96 | 101st of 3,076 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $102K | 65th of 96 | 2135th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 35 | 0 | – | 18th of 96 | 398th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 25 | 0 | $7.6M | 43rd of 96 | 901st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | – | 57th of 96 | 347th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $27M | 47th of 96 | 1729th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $3.0M | 75th of 96 | 2504th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $51K | 49th of 96 | 876th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $925K | 5th of 96 | 348th 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 Shenandoah County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.