Cleveland County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cleveland County's overall risk Very Low (score 9.5 of 100, higher than 9% of rated U.S. counties). 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 Moderate | 74.7 | $178K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $335K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $262K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40.4 | $113K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.4 | $548K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $222K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $59K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.3 | $51K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.4 | $7K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.7 | $2K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.1 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.9 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.3 | $18 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.2 | $26K |
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 | 134 | 0 | $2.4M | 59th of 75 | 1763rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 82 | 0 | – | 57th of 75 | 1544th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 47 | 0 | $317K | 47th of 75 | 1870th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 39 | 0 | $4.9M | 45th of 75 | 1361st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 40th of 75 | 1382nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $1.9M | 72nd of 75 | 2092nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 32nd of 75 | 1096th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $515K | 17th of 75 | 2148th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $2.6M | 2nd of 75 | 475th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 50th of 75 | 2110th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 37th of 75 | 1159th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $20K | 58th of 75 | 2022nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 45th of 75 | 970th 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 Cleveland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.