Bradley County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bradley County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.8 of 100, higher than 30% 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 365 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 | Relatively High | 85.5 | $358K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $1.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.2 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $117K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53.3 | $794K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $320K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $82K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54.4 | $66K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.4 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.3 | $54K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.5 | $1.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.7 | $64 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 19.6 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.6 | $59K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 115 | 0 | $1.8M | 62nd of 75 | 1903rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 89 | 0 | $9K | 63rd of 75 | 1683rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 39 | 1 | $5.7M | 52nd of 75 | 1428th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 0 | $64K | 63rd of 75 | 2139th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 24 | 0 | – | 27th of 75 | 1193rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 7 | $151M | 59th of 75 | 1605th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 2 | – | 30th of 75 | 1090th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $585K | 26th of 75 | 2207th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $2.7M | 5th of 75 | 507th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | – | 5th of 75 | 297th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 38th of 75 | 1216th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 60th of 75 | 2330th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $27K | 63rd of 75 | 2065th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bradley County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.