Natural Disasters in Blairs, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.6

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.6M

Individual Assistance

$302K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.5M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	—	—
Tropical Storm Helene →	Tropical Storm	Oct 2024	—	$20K
Post-tropical Cyclone Helene →	Tropical Storm	Sep 2024	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	May 2021	$241K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$250K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Tropical Storm Michael →	Hurricane	Dec 2018	$4.4M	—
Hurricane Florence →	Hurricane	Oct 2018	—	—
Hurricane Florence →	Hurricane	Sep 2018	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	$15K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$32K
Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record … →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2002	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Feb 2000	—	—
Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Sto… →	Hurricane	Sep 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1995	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Storm	Apr 1994	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$430,663

Avg Claim Payout

$16,564

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$656,387

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$131,250
601.1: Generators	2	$293,460
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$231,677

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

Blairs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, landslide. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,636,743 in public assistance recovery funding. $301,597 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.