Natural Disasters in Riverdale, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought92.1Hurricane78.6Lightning74.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	92.1
Hurricane	78.6
Lightning	74.6
Strong Wind	72.3
Winter Weather	64.2
Earthquake	63.3
Hail	50.1
Ice Storm	49.5
Landslide	48.1
Heat Wave	48.0
Tornado	34.3
Wildfire	25.5
Cold Wave	14.7

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

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 18, 2018	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Oct 15, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 27, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Dec 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAST
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Mar 27, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
May 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
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

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

186

Total Claims Paid

$2,338,304

Avg Claim Payout

$12,572

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$620,128

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4512	Biological	2	$314,329
DR-4411	Hurricane	14	$271,254
DR-4602	Winter Storm	2	$24,705
DR-4401	Hurricane	2	$9,841

Riverdale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 186 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $620,128 in public assistance recovery funding.