Suffolk (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Suffolk (city)'s overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.1 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, winter weather. Its storm record holds 389 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 High | 93.1 | $2.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.2 | $523K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 88.2 | $6.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $446K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61.0 | $707K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.9 | $897K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.0 | $162K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $8.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $291K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.8 | $903K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.6 | $78K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.0 | $404K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.5 | $661 |
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 | 153 | 0 | $690K | 60th of 96 | 908th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $104K | 83rd of 96 | 1099th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 45 | 0 | $5K | 49th of 96 | 1945th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 43 | 1 | $2.5M | 60th of 96 | 898th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 38 | 0 | – | 31st of 96 | 114th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $49M | 12th of 96 | 805th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | $104M | 10th of 96 | 243rd of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $46K | 66th of 96 | 1920th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 52nd of 96 | 1289th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $39K | 31st of 96 | 567th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 76th of 96 | 2025th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | $8.7M | 78th of 96 | 2360th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Suffolk (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.