Natural Disasters in Max Meadows, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave88.7Landslide84.4Strong Wind70.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	88.7
Landslide	84.4
Strong Wind	70.5
Drought	66.3
Earthquake	61.0
Hurricane	58.6
Avalanche	48.5
Lightning	37.2
Winter Weather	34.8
Hail	28.7
Ice Storm	26.8
Wildfire	21.3
Tornado	14.8

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

4 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
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 27, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
Apr 2, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	FLOODING, HIGH WINDS, AND WIND DRIVEN RAIN
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
Oct 15, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

580

Total IA Distributed

$1,546,854

Repair/Replace

$615,362

Rental Assistance

$44,272

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4831	461	$943,821	$1,768
DR-4512	109	$592,136	—
DR-1458	10	$10,898	$1,211

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$386,823

Avg Claim Payout

$12,478

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,447,972

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4831	Tropical Storm	17	$5,389,664
DR-4512	Biological	1	$58,308

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$268,575

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$138,750
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$43,575
601.1: Generators	1	$86,250

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

Max Meadows has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,447,972 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,546,854 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.