Natural Disasters in Draper, VA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
45.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
39.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
72.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
50.7
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
22
Public Assistance
$759K
Individual Assistance
$1.4M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 2025 | $74K | — |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Oct 2024 | $639K | $1.0M |
| Post-tropical Cyclone Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $326K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $12K | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sandy → | Hurricane | Oct 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds → | Severe Storm | Jul 2012 | $33K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2003 | — | $11K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2000 | — | — |
| Flooding, High Winds, and Wind Driven Ra… → | Flood | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Ice Storm → | Severe Storm | Apr 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storms, Flooding → | Snowstorm | Mar 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1992 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Nov 1977 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 22 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
99
Total Claims Paid
$2,610,708
Avg Claim Payout
$26,371
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$533,571
Properties Protected
11
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.19
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $418,371 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $41,250 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $73,950 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Draper has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, drought, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $758,560 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,358,757 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.