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High

winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Virginia

Overall State Risk Score: 5/10

Virginia faces high winter-storm risk. 7 of 133 counties (5%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: December-March

Highest-Risk Cities in Virginia

1
Virginia Beach, VA
Moderate · 8 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10

Notable Winter Storm Events

Winter Storm - East-Central and Southeastern Virginia, United States

February 21, 2026 — WARNING

Virginia Beach, VA

122,000 people exposed; $16,156M capital exposed

Other Hazards in Virginia

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 3/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 3/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 5/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 5/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

Virginia winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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