Clark County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clark County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.1 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, ice storm. Its storm record holds 756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92.2 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.0 | $746K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.3 | $651K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 73.1 | $775K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $497K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $652K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $99K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.2 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.1 | $3.6M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.9 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.0 | $62K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31.0 | $12K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.4 | $88K |
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 | 260 | 1 | $3.0M | 35th of 75 | 1372nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 192 | 0 | $995 | 35th of 75 | 919th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 137 | 0 | $8.5M | 14th of 75 | 572nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | $1.5M | 64th of 75 | 2149th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 6 | $253M | 42nd of 75 | 1259th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 50th of 75 | 1474th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 11 | 1 | – | 53rd of 75 | 1278th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 11 | 2 | $393K | 14th of 75 | 698th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $581K | 44th of 75 | 2386th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $3.1M | 25th of 75 | 602nd of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | – | 11th of 75 | 339th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 34th of 75 | 1130th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 62nd of 75 | 2470th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.