Natural Disasters in Callaghan, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.3

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

$158K

Individual Assistance

$3.8M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$254K
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	$158K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Feb 2010	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding From the Remanants of Hurricane Jeanne →	Severe Storm	Oct 2004	—	$111K
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Feb 2000	—	—
Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Storm Cond →	Hurricane	Sep 1996	—	—
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	Nov 1985	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jul 1977	—	—
Tropical Storm Agnes →	Flood	Jun 1972	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Hurricane	Aug 1969	—	—

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

213

Total Claims Paid

$2,900,610

Avg Claim Payout

$13,618

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$90,734

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$90,734

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

Callaghan has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 213 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $158,154 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,754,700 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.