Natural Disasters in Clarksville, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.1Hurricane85.3Earthquake65.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	96.1
Hurricane	85.3
Earthquake	65.0
Winter Weather	58.6
Heat Wave	51.6
Ice Storm	49.4
Hail	45.1
Lightning	40.9
Landslide	39.5
Tornado	33.8
Cold Wave	33.0
Strong Wind	26.6
Wildfire	24.3

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Apr 2025

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 18, 2018	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Oct 15, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 27, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Dec 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAST
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Mar 27, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
May 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Jul 1, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 10, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$51,013

Repair/Replace

$5,115

Rental Assistance

$2,782

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4512	9	$40,121	—
DR-1491	21	$10,892	$1,196

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

186

Total Claims Paid

$2,338,304

Avg Claim Payout

$12,572

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$620,128

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4512	Biological	2	$314,329
DR-4411	Hurricane	14	$271,254
DR-4602	Winter Storm	2	$24,705
DR-4401	Hurricane	2	$9,841

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$527,557

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$448,257
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$79,300
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0

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

Clarksville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 186 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $620,128 in public assistance recovery funding. $51,013 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.