Southampton County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Southampton County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.8 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 373 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | $1.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $3.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $58K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $259K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 28.6 | $27K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.8 | $187K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.2 | $161K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.1 | $122K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.8 | $3.3M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.4 | $296K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 21.0 | $453 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.7 | $67K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.8 | $206K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.0 | $67 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15.8 | $5K |
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 | 154 | 0 | $478K | 81st of 96 | 1504th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 0 | $40K | 90th of 96 | 1431st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 46 | 0 | $23K | 75th of 96 | 2366th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 38 | 1 | $3.5M | 87th of 96 | 1715th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 32 | 0 | – | 41st of 96 | 176th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | $11M | 30th of 96 | 1648th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 61st of 96 | 1595th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $39K | 82nd of 96 | 2452nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $9.3M | 29th of 96 | 620th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 90th of 96 | 2282nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $15K | 69th of 96 | 1546th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Southampton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.