HOLCOMB ROCK
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lynchburg city
- Operator
- HOLCOMB ROCK COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1920
- EIA plant ID
- 56314
- Coordinates
- 37.5094, -79.2658
HOLCOMB ROCK, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Lynchburg city, Virginia. Operated by HOLCOMB ROCK COMPANY, commissioned 1920.
Weather peril exposure
HOLCOMB ROCK is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Lynchburg city, VA, operated by HOLCOMB ROCK COMPANY, commissioned in 1920. Lynchburg city carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 67th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lynchburg city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Hail | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Lynchburg city
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lynchburg city in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.