Enter any address in Norton city, Virginia to see its FEMA flood zone
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Norton city, Virginia has recorded 14 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 15 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Post-tropical Cyclone Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,floodind, And Mudslide | Severe Storm | Feb 15, 2003 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Sep 27, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 10, 2018 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 8, 2016 | 3.00K |
| Flood | Mar 5, 2015 | 30.00K |
| Flood | Mar 4, 2015 | 8.00K |
| Flood | Sep 26, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 26, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 7, 2005 | — |
| Flood | Feb 21, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Feb 16, 2003 | 315K |
Flash Flood — Sep 27, 2024
Tropical Storm Helene caps off a several day heavy rainfall event in association with a stalled closed upper low with additional rain yielding catastrophic flash and river flooding, and significant wind damage as wet soils and strong wind gusts led to forest damage.
Flood — Feb 10, 2018
At 500 MB, a strong western Atlantic high pressure ridge and a deep low pressure trough over the High Plains were denoted at the surface by a slow-moving cold front over the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. This resulted in unseasonably warm and humid conditions across east Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and widespread heavy rains.
Flash Flood — Aug 8, 2016
Slow moving summertime afternoon thunderstorms produced two inches or more of rainfall, resulting in flash flooding.
Flood — Mar 5, 2015
An unusually deep snow pack across southwest Virginia underwent melting from warming temperatures and from liquid rain falling upon it. Flooding in low-lying areas, streams, and rivers resulted and became widespread.
Flood — Mar 4, 2015
An unusually deep snow pack across southwest Virginia underwent melting from warming temperatures and from liquid rain falling upon it. Flooding in low-lying areas, streams, and rivers resulted and became widespread.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Norton city, Virginia:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Norton city, Virginia that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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