Warren County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Warren County's overall risk Very Low (score 31.6 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.5 | $21K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59.9 | $263K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $279K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $10M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $446K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $272K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.4 | $594K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $65K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $200K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 49.6 | $672 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.2 | $265K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36.4 | $26K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.7 | $451K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.5 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.7 | $78K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 209 | 0 | $2.5M | 3rd of 96 | 23rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 154 | 0 | $875K | 13th of 96 | 143rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 115 | 1 | $98M | 5th of 96 | 58th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 56 | 0 | $735K | 6th of 96 | 28th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 39 | 0 | – | 5th of 96 | 119th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | – | 40th of 96 | 1727th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $1.6M | 8th of 96 | 250th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 34th of 96 | 124th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | $4.9M | 15th of 96 | 1018th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $424K | 10th of 96 | 237th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $127K | 58th of 96 | 2267th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 8th of 96 | 536th 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 Warren County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.