York County, Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates York County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.7 of 100, higher than 44% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 349 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 Moderate | 81.7 | $4.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | $309K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $14M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.4 | $650K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $702K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $104K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42.4 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.4 | $279K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $84K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.7 | $631K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.5 | $453K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.9 | $113K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.3 | $585K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 31.3 | $582 |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.8 | $200K |
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 | 118 | 0 | $22M | 1st of 96 | 17th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 60 | 0 | $36M | 9th of 96 | 79th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 53 | 0 | $141M | 2nd of 96 | 32nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 49 | 0 | – | 1st of 96 | 4th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $1K | 7th of 96 | 539th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 0 | $222M | 1st of 96 | 9th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $321K | 5th of 96 | 388th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $1.5M | 35th of 96 | 625th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 20th of 96 | 548th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $62K | 3rd of 96 | 109th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 31st of 96 | 1173rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full York County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.