Natural Disasters in Bastian, VA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
13.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
13.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
50.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
18.5
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
18
Public Assistance
$53K
Individual Assistance
$411K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 2025 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Oct 2024 | $12K | $260K |
| Post-tropical Cyclone Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $41K | $55K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sandy → | Hurricane | Oct 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds → | Severe Storm | Jul 2012 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 2003 | — | $96K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2000 | — | — |
| Flooding, High Winds, and Wind Driven Rain → | Flood | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storms, Flooding → | Snowstorm | Mar 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1977 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Oct 1976 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isabel → | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
50
Total Claims Paid
$950,446
Avg Claim Payout
$19,009
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Bastian has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, avalanche. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 50 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $52,967 in public assistance recovery funding. $410,654 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.