Natural Disasters in Duffield, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide96.3Avalanche64.6Earthquake64.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	96.3
Avalanche	64.6
Earthquake	64.5
Wildfire	52.3
Strong Wind	51.3
Winter Weather	48.7
Drought	46.3
Lightning	45.4
Hurricane	37.8
Cold Wave	25.3
Tornado	19.9
Ice Storm	15.5
Hail	13.7
Heat Wave	4.2

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 4, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 1, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Sep 29, 2024	Tropical Storm	POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Feb 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Apr 2, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 16, 2001	Fire	VA - FAR SOUTHWEST FIRE COMPLEX - 11/16/2001
Jul 12, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 10, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
Mar 25, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 7, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$394,716

Avg Claim Payout

$10,964

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,783,085

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4831	Tropical Storm	17	$1,745,062
DR-4863	Winter Storm	3	$22,083
DR-4512	Biological	1	$15,940

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$231,262

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$231,262

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

Duffield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 36 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,783,085 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.