Natural Disasters in Harrisonburg, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought87.7Hurricane74.0Heat Wave58.1
HazardRisk Score
Drought87.7
Hurricane74.0
Heat Wave58.1
Hail43.7
Strong Wind42.1
Earthquake39.9
Ice Storm39.5
Landslide38.9
Lightning36.2
Cold Wave30.8
Tornado30.4
Wildfire17.7
Winter Weather7.7

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

44

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDA
Mar 9, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 27, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ZETA
Oct 16, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Oct 7, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Aug 28, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE LAURA
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO
Jun 7, 2020Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
Mar 24, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 19, 2019FloodFLOODING
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRY
May 29, 2019FloodFLOODING
Mar 13, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

145

Total IA Distributed

$220,584

Repair/Replace

$154,717

Rental Assistance

$29,690

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-45591N/A—
DR-178683$104,113$1,256
DR-426348$98,342$3,345
DR-459012$11,993$1,319
DR-44841$6,135—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,627

Total Claims Paid

$14,714,928

Avg Claim Payout

$9,044

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,627,005

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

124

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4570Hurricane8$1,506,635
DR-4462Flood4$652,400
DR-1786Hurricane51$331,926
DR-4590Severe Storm(s)11$305,034
DR-4559Hurricane13$214,916
DR-4263Flood9$207,600
DR-1863Severe Storm(s)12$137,577
DR-1603Hurricane4$114,141
DR-4102Severe Storm(s)4$105,222
DR-1607Hurricane3$23,736
DR-4484Biological2$21,206
DR-4080Hurricane3$6,613

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$367,431

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.83

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$49,298
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT1$149,654
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$0
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$103,743
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$64,736

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Harrisonburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,627 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,627,005 in public assistance recovery funding. $220,584 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.