Williamsburg (city), Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Williamsburg (city)'s overall risk Very Low (score 2.4 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 154 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 | 67.0 | $695K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.1 | $54K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.9 | $335K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.5 | $249K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 37.4 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.9 | $151K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.0 | $342K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.9 | $23K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.1 | $65K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.9 | $137K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.8 | $51 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.2 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 7.9 | $36K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 6.6 | $1.5M |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 47 | 0 | $2K | ||
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 37 | 1 | $132K | ||
| Heavy rain | 33 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $58K | ||
| Hail | 8 | 0 | – | ||
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $100M | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 1 | $16K | ||
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $40K | ||
| Drought | 1 | 0 | $1.0M | ||
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Williamsburg (city) record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.