Chicot County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Chicot County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.8 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 555 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.4 | $951K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.7 | $131K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $576K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $878K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $241K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $393K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $799K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $166K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $4.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $526K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.3 | $58K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.7 | $146 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.1 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.4 | $2K |
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 | 221 | 1 | $7.6M | 26th of 75 | 1163rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 137 | 0 | $2.7M | 33rd of 75 | 888th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 94 | 0 | $41M | 15th of 75 | 585th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 45 | 1 | $16M | 13th of 75 | 545th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 0 | $3.4M | 73rd of 75 | 2402nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $7.6M | 67th of 75 | 1627th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $419K | 52nd of 75 | 2481st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $8.8M | 16th of 75 | 562nd of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 73rd of 75 | 1779th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $406K | 64th of 75 | 2524th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 62nd of 75 | 2053rd 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 Chicot County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.