Natural Disasters in Ripplemead, 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)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

21

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025$63K—
Tropical Storm Helene →Tropical StormOct 2024$1.0M$1.4M
Post-tropical Cyclone Helene →Tropical StormSep 2024——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$35K$94K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Florence →HurricaneSep 2018——
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2012$28K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding From the Rema… →Severe StormOct 2004—$6K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2003—$132K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2000——
Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Sto… →HurricaneSep 1996——
Flooding, High Winds, and Wind Driven Ra… →FloodJan 1996——
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1995——
Severe Ice Storms, Flooding →SnowstormMar 1994——
Severe Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodApr 1977——
Drought →DroughtOct 1976——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

88

Total Claims Paid

$1,733,436

Avg Claim Payout

$19,698

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$102,666

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.85

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
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) - Riverine1$89,449

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

Ripplemead 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. $1,723,954 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.