Natural Disasters in Harrisonburg, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane70.6Earthquake65.1Strong Wind61.1
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane70.6
Earthquake65.1
Strong Wind61.1
Lightning58.0
Winter Weather44.5
Heat Wave41.2
Hail37.0
Landslide26.3
Ice Storm23.6
Tornado23.2
Cold Wave16.3
Wildfire10.6

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

14

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 23, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 11, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE SANDY
Jul 27, 2012Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 12, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 6, 1996HurricaneHURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 27, 1996FloodFLOODING, HIGH WINDS, AND WIND DRIVEN RAIN
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 25, 1993SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 9, 1985FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 23, 1972FloodTROPICAL STORM AGNES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

55

Total Claims Paid

$761,720

Avg Claim Payout

$13,849

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

Harrisonburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 55 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area.