Sussex County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sussex County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.2 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 330 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 | 88.5 | $1.1M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.3 | $585K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $27K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.0 | $22K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.0 | $141K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.5 | $141K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.9 | $119K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.7 | $68K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.8 | $188K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19.9 | $6K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.3 | $1.6M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.9 | $121K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.0 | $34K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.0 | $25 |
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 | 134 | 0 | $416K | 85th of 96 | 1551st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 66 | 0 | $61K | 84th of 96 | 1106th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $10.0M | 80th of 96 | 1532nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 41 | 0 | – | 24th of 96 | 94th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $36K | 96th of 96 | 2644th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 3 | $6.2M | 44th of 96 | 2015th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 56th of 96 | 1463rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 1 | $14K | 83rd of 96 | 2464th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 85th of 96 | 2164th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $1.5M | 33rd of 96 | 650th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | $1K | 7th of 96 | 177th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sussex County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.