Natural Disasters in Ferrum, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide79.6Strong Wind72.8Hurricane69.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	79.6
Strong Wind	72.8
Hurricane	69.2
Drought	67.3
Lightning	57.6
Winter Weather	55.2
Earthquake	55.2
Avalanche	49.3
Wildfire	38.1
Ice Storm	36.9
Hail	35.2
Cold Wave	31.0
Heat Wave	25.4
Tornado	17.9

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 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
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
Apr 11, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
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

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$646,772

Avg Claim Payout

$14,373

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$969,871

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4863	Winter Storm	15	$436,703
DR-4512	Biological	3	$258,297
DR-4411	Hurricane	10	$188,207
DR-4401	Hurricane	6	$35,535
DR-4072	Severe Storm(s)	5	$32,562
DR-4602	Winter Storm	3	$18,566

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,104,992

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$705,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$29,301
601.1: Generators	1	$116,250
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$254,441

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

Ferrum has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 45 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $969,871 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.