Stuarts Draft, Virginia, is situated at considerable distance from the coast and has a relatively high elevation; therefore, its direct exposure to devastating hurricane impacts like storm surge and coastal erosion is limited. However, this doesn't make the town immune to hurricane threats. Hurricanes can bring excessive rainfall and strong winds as they move inland, leading to the possibility of flash flooding, downed trees and power lines, property damage, and even landslides in more hilly areas. It's important to note that this region falls in the eastern continental divide, thus heavy consistent rain can cause rivers and streams to overflow their banks, contributing to flood conditions. Looking at historical data, oftentimes hurricanes significantly weakening by the time they've traveled as far inland as Stuarts Draft, but impact can still be prominent due to the heavy rainfall. Hurricanes Fran (1996) and Isabel (2003), for example, caused widespread damage throughout Virginia primarily due to riverine and flash flooding, and these storms did result in some localized issues for Stuarts Draft as well. Flooding is indeed a major risk factor for properties throughout the region especially near river valleys. Future hurricane preparedness would need to account for such impacts and perhaps reinforce the city's drainage infrastructure to reduce flood risk.