Natural Disasters in Fairfield, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.5Lightning76.1Avalanche71.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	91.5
Lightning	76.1
Avalanche	71.6
Hurricane	69.1
Wildfire	59.1
Drought	41.9
Strong Wind	40.6
Earthquake	38.1
Winter Weather	36.3
Cold Wave	33.5
Hail	27.8
Tornado	16.0
Ice Storm	14.8
Heat Wave	9.9

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

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jul 27, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 13, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	FLOODING, HIGH WINDS, AND WIND DRIVEN RAIN
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
Mar 25, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 19, 1992	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Nov 9, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 23, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$239,299

Repair/Replace

$121,329

Rental Assistance

$21,461

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1491	69	$197,887	$3,264
DR-4512	8	$41,413	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

313

Total Claims Paid

$5,130,793

Avg Claim Payout

$16,392

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,573,663

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4512	Biological	4	$2,552,827
DR-4072	Severe Storm(s)	2	$20,836

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,797,580

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.31

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
800.1: Miscellaneous	5	$212,870
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$2,167,100
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$129,375
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$41,291
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$0

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

Fairfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, avalanche. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 313 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,573,663 in public assistance recovery funding. $239,299 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.