Boone County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Boone County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.3 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 638 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Very High | 97.3 | $2.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $5.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $663K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.6 | $3.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $934K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $111K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $816K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $118K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.4 | $671K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $6.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $184K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.5 | $24K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 198 | 0 | $20K | 18th of 75 | 529th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 191 | 0 | $2.2M | 25th of 75 | 1159th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 121 | 1 | $69M | 1st of 75 | 722nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | $10M | 33rd of 75 | 1193rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 2 | $35M | 60th of 75 | 1625th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 38th of 75 | 1374th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 1 | – | 8th of 75 | 1276th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 12th of 75 | 767th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 47th of 75 | 1233rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $578K | 29th of 75 | 2236th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $27K | 23rd of 75 | 832nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.7M | 29th of 75 | 613th of 1,849 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $69K | 2nd of 75 | 285th of 2,278 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 44th of 75 | 962nd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Boone County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.