Radford, VA
Radford County in Virginia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2018, most recently Hurricane Florence on Sep 11, 2018 (DR-3403). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1745 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $49,111 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Radford County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Radford County, VA (1972–2018). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | DR-3403 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3359 |
| Sep 12, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3240 |
| May 19, 1992 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-944 |
| Nov 12, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-543 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-339 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Floyd | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Prince Edward | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Martinsville | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Henry | A | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Mathews | A | 11 | 9 | 13 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Radford County, VA have?
Radford County, VA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2018). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Florence (declared Sep 11, 2018, DR-3403); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3359); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 12, 2005, DR-3240); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 19, 1992, DR-944); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Nov 12, 1977, DR-543). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Radford County, VA?
Radford County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1745 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Radford County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Radford County, VA, totaling $49,111 in payouts. The average claim is $49,111. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Radford County, VA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Radford County was Hurricane Florence on Sep 11, 2018 (DR-3403). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2018.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.