Staunton (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Staunton (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 10.6 of 100, higher than 10% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $281K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $158K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $42K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $389K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 51.9 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.4 | $177K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.4 | $3.8M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.8 | $94K |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.1 | $90K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.5 | $12K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.5 | $163K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.2 | $117K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11.2 | $4K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 25 | 0 | $1.4M | ||
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $2.1M | ||
| Winter storms | 17 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 9 | 0 | – | ||
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $18K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Staunton (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.