Natural Disasters in Pearisburg, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide87.8Avalanche68.9Earthquake43.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	87.8
Avalanche	68.9
Earthquake	43.2
Hurricane	36.9
Cold Wave	34.1
Winter Weather	31.6
Lightning	30.7
Drought	22.6
Strong Wind	17.4
Hail	13.8
Wildfire	12.9
Ice Storm	11.6
Tornado	10.2

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 18, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING FROM THE REMANANTS OF HURRICANE JEANNE
Dec 9, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Apr 7, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 15, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

372

Total IA Distributed

$1,735,695

Repair/Replace

$1,033,419

Rental Assistance

$79,516

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4273	2	N/A	—
DR-4517	2	N/A	—
DR-4831	248	$1,402,145	$7,647
DR-1502	58	$131,873	$2,498
DR-4512	18	$94,432	—
DR-1500	26	$93,800	$2,236
DR-1570	8	$6,024	$1,148
DR-1455	5	$5,467	$1,367
DR-4071	5	$1,955	$408

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,733,436

Avg Claim Payout

$19,698

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,156,609

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4831	Tropical Storm	16	$1,030,955
DR-4863	Winter Storm	4	$62,770
DR-4512	Biological	1	$35,030
DR-4072	Severe Storm(s)	6	$27,854

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$102,666

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.85

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$13,217
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$89,449

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

Pearisburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 88 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,156,609 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,735,695 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.