Natural Disasters in Mechanicsburg, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide85.1Cold Wave64.1Avalanche55.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	85.1
Cold Wave	64.1
Avalanche	55.1
Drought	51.0
Hurricane	33.6
Earthquake	27.5
Winter Weather	13.0
Strong Wind	9.0
Lightning	8.4
Ice Storm	7.0
Wildfire	6.4
Hail	5.8
Tornado	5.0

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
Jul 27, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 9, 2003	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

242

Total IA Distributed

$480,896

Repair/Replace

$84,159

Rental Assistance

$3,308

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4512	60	$328,449	—
DR-4831	168	$138,443	$1,242
DR-1458	10	$10,898	$1,211
DR-1502	4	$3,107	$1,970

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$950,446

Avg Claim Payout

$19,009

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$52,967

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4512	Biological	1	$41,260
DR-4831	Tropical Storm	2	$11,708

Mechanicsburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, avalanche. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 50 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $52,967 in public assistance recovery funding. $480,896 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.