Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Virginia
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grayson County | 57.1" | Very Low | $132,300 |
| 2 | Patrick County | 52.3" | Very Low | $146,500 |
| 3 | Gloucester County | 51.9" | Very Low | $289,200 |
| 4 | Mathews County | 51.9" | Very Low | $348,800 |
| 5 | Middlesex County | 51.9" | Very Low | $299,800 |
| 6 | Suffolk city | 51.8" | Relatively Low | $329,600 |
| 7 | Wise County | 51.6" | Relatively Low | $116,500 |
| 8 | Norton city | 51.6" | Very Low | $100,700 |
| 9 | James City County | 51.2" | Relatively Low | $419,200 |
| 10 | Williamsburg city | 51.2" | Very Low | $393,200 |
| 11 | Hopewell city | 50.1" | Very Low | $165,100 |
| 12 | Prince George County | 49.9" | Very Low | $268,300 |
| 13 | Isle of Wight County | 49.7" | Very Low | $333,600 |
| 14 | Southampton County | 49.7" | Very Low | $208,800 |
| 15 | Surry County | 49.7" | Very Low | $235,200 |
| 16 | Sussex County | 49.7" | Very Low | $178,500 |
| 17 | Lee County | 49.7" | Relatively Low | $98,700 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 49.2" | Very Low | $222,800 |
| 19 | Dickenson County | 49.2" | Very Low | $101,100 |
| 20 | Rappahannock County | 48.8" | Very Low | $490,200 |
| 21 | Chesapeake city | 48.6" | Relatively Low | $359,100 |
| 22 | Albemarle County | 48.5" | Relatively Low | $471,000 |
| 23 | Buckingham County | 48.2" | Very Low | $167,800 |
| 24 | Charlottesville city | 48.2" | Very Low | $448,400 |
| 25 | Smyth County | 48.1" | Relatively Low | $125,800 |
| 26 | Franklin city | 47.9" | Very Low | $227,200 |
| 27 | Hampton city | 47.8" | Relatively Low | $234,100 |
| 28 | Poquoson city | 47.8" | Very Low | $403,000 |
| 29 | Pittsylvania County | 47.7" | Relatively Low | $153,000 |
| 30 | Dinwiddie County | 47.6" | Very Low | $246,100 |
| 31 | Henry County | 47.4" | Relatively Low | $120,300 |
| 32 | Martinsville city | 47.4" | Very Low | $92,500 |
| 33 | Washington County | 47.3" | Relatively Low | $201,800 |
| 34 | Colonial Heights city | 47.0" | Very Low | $231,700 |
| 35 | Petersburg city | 47.0" | Very Low | $157,900 |
| 36 | Buchanan County | 46.9" | Relatively Low | $91,400 |
| 37 | Highland County | 46.9" | Very Low | $195,700 |
| 38 | Cumberland County | 46.9" | Very Low | $220,100 |
| 39 | Nottoway County | 46.8" | Very Low | $179,800 |
| 40 | Virginia Beach city | 46.6" | Relatively Low | $366,300 |
| 41 | Charlotte County | 46.6" | Very Low | $144,000 |
| 42 | Bath County | 46.5" | Very Low | $206,000 |
| 43 | Halifax County | 46.4" | Relatively Low | $148,900 |
| 44 | Nelson County | 46.3" | Very Low | $283,000 |
| 45 | Lancaster County | 46.3" | Very Low | $307,600 |
| 46 | Northumberland County | 46.3" | Very Low | $333,100 |
| 47 | Bedford County | 46.3" | Relatively Low | $276,600 |
| 48 | Appomattox County | 46.2" | Very Low | $189,200 |
| 49 | Brunswick County | 46.2" | Very Low | $132,700 |
| 50 | Greensville County | 46.2" | Very Low | $159,200 |
| 51 | Emporia city | 46.2" | Very Low | $131,100 |
| 52 | Russell County | 45.9" | Very Low | $119,600 |
| 53 | Caroline County | 45.8" | Very Low | $283,100 |
| 54 | Norfolk city | 45.7" | Relatively Moderate | $271,900 |
| 55 | Portsmouth city | 45.7" | Relatively Low | $229,400 |
| 56 | King and Queen County | 45.6" | Very Low | $240,900 |
| 57 | King William County | 45.6" | Very Low | $276,500 |
| 58 | Carroll County | 45.6" | Relatively Low | $144,200 |
| 59 | Galax city | 45.6" | Very Low | $126,800 |
| 60 | Charles City County | 45.5" | Very Low | $224,100 |
| 61 | Chesterfield County | 45.5" | Relatively Moderate | $336,700 |
| 62 | Henrico County | 45.5" | Relatively Moderate | $333,600 |
| 63 | New Kent County | 45.5" | Very Low | $371,500 |
| 64 | Richmond city | 45.5" | Relatively Low | $328,100 |
| 65 | Amelia County | 45.4" | Very Low | $239,700 |
| 66 | Waynesboro city | 45.3" | Very Low | $236,600 |
| 67 | Hanover County | 45.3" | Relatively Low | $372,700 |
| 68 | Essex County | 45.2" | Very Low | $228,600 |
| 69 | Richmond County | 45.2" | Very Low | $214,200 |
| 70 | Westmoreland County | 45.2" | Very Low | $244,000 |
| 71 | York County | 45.1" | Relatively Low | $411,200 |
| 72 | Newport News city | 45.1" | Relatively Low | $243,300 |
| 73 | Goochland County | 44.9" | Very Low | $483,700 |
| 74 | Powhatan County | 44.9" | Very Low | $381,300 |
| 75 | Prince Edward County | 44.5" | Very Low | $203,700 |
| 76 | Northampton County | 44.5" | Relatively Low | $279,100 |
| 77 | Louisa County | 44.2" | Very Low | $275,600 |
| 78 | Page County | 44.1" | Very Low | $221,800 |
| 79 | Scott County | 44.0" | Very Low | $122,300 |
| 80 | Bristol city | 44.0" | Very Low | $168,700 |
| 81 | Lunenburg County | 43.9" | Very Low | $145,500 |
| 82 | Loudoun County | 43.8" | Relatively Low | $701,000 |
| 83 | Orange County | 43.7" | Very Low | $337,300 |
| 84 | Danville city | 43.7" | Relatively Low | $110,200 |
| 85 | Fluvanna County | 43.7" | Very Low | $281,700 |
| 86 | Botetourt County | 43.6" | Very Low | $268,900 |
| 87 | Lynchburg city | 43.6" | Relatively Low | $211,800 |
| 88 | Fairfax County | 43.6" | Relatively High | $699,700 |
| 89 | Fairfax city | 43.6" | Very Low | $677,400 |
| 90 | Mecklenburg County | 43.5" | Relatively Low | $169,400 |
| 91 | Spotsylvania County | 43.4" | Relatively Low | $375,000 |
| 92 | Fredericksburg city | 43.4" | Very Low | $461,500 |
| 93 | Warren County | 43.4" | Very Low | $315,800 |
| 94 | Bland County | 43.3" | Very Low | $157,100 |
| 95 | Accomack County | 43.3" | Relatively Moderate | $193,100 |
| 96 | Rockbridge County | 42.9" | Very Low | $238,700 |
| 97 | Buena Vista city | 42.9" | Very Low | $153,500 |
| 98 | Lexington city | 42.9" | Very Low | $275,300 |
| 99 | Craig County | 42.8" | Very Low | $210,500 |
| 100 | Floyd County | 42.8" | Very Low | $215,500 |
| 101 | Roanoke County | 42.8" | Relatively Low | $267,300 |
| 102 | Roanoke city | 42.8" | Relatively Low | $180,500 |
| 103 | Salem city | 42.8" | Very Low | $244,800 |
| 104 | Amherst County | 42.8" | Very Low | $197,200 |
| 105 | Campbell County | 42.8" | Very Low | $199,200 |
| 106 | Montgomery County | 42.6" | Relatively Low | $283,600 |
| 107 | Giles County | 42.2" | Very Low | $143,500 |
| 108 | Radford city | 42.1" | Very Low | $211,700 |
| 109 | Arlington County | 41.8" | Relatively Low | $864,800 |
| 110 | Alexandria city | 41.8" | Relatively Low | $696,800 |
| 111 | Falls Church city | 41.8" | Very Low | $1,005,400 |
| 112 | Wythe County | 41.7" | Relatively Low | $172,100 |
| 113 | Greene County | 41.6" | Very Low | $315,300 |
| 114 | Madison County | 41.6" | Very Low | $331,400 |
| 115 | Tazewell County | 41.2" | Relatively Low | $116,100 |
| 116 | Culpeper County | 41.0" | Relatively Low | $386,400 |
| 117 | Fauquier County | 41.0" | Relatively Low | $543,700 |
| 118 | King George County | 41.0" | Very Low | $395,900 |
| 119 | Prince William County | 41.0" | Relatively Moderate | $500,600 |
| 120 | Stafford County | 41.0" | Relatively Low | $458,800 |
| 121 | Manassas city | 41.0" | Very Low | $434,700 |
| 122 | Manassas Park city | 41.0" | Very Low | $381,200 |
| 123 | Frederick County | 40.7" | Relatively Low | $355,000 |
| 124 | Winchester city | 40.7" | Very Low | $325,900 |
| 125 | Augusta County | 40.6" | Relatively Low | $281,400 |
| 126 | Staunton city | 40.6" | Very Low | $239,300 |
| 127 | Pulaski County | 40.0" | Relatively Low | $182,500 |
| 128 | Alleghany County | 39.5" | Very Low | $122,300 |
| 129 | Covington city | 39.5" | Very Low | $80,200 |
| 130 | Rockingham County | 39.0" | Relatively Low | $287,900 |
| 131 | Harrisonburg city | 39.0" | Very Low | $278,200 |
| 132 | Clarke County | 39.0" | Very Low | $538,900 |
| 133 | Shenandoah County | 37.2" | Relatively Low | $265,800 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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