Columbia County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Columbia County's overall risk Very Low (score 42.1 of 100, higher than 42% 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 637 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 | 97.9 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | $705K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $843K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.2 | $210K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.0 | $891K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $568K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $1.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61.0 | $150K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $144K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.3 | $15K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31.8 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.6 | $1.9M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.3 | $71 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.5 | $120K |
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 | 206 | 1 | $2.1M | 44th of 75 | 1487th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 167 | 0 | $137K | 34th of 75 | 906th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 78 | 0 | – | 19th of 75 | 287th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 49 | 0 | $221M | 66th of 75 | 1680th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 40 | 0 | $69M | 72nd of 75 | 2240th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 37 | 0 | – | 17th of 75 | 977th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 3 | $19M | 32nd of 75 | 1077th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $443K | 18th of 75 | 785th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $135K | 33rd of 75 | 1857th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $131K | 27th of 75 | 596th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $343K | 53rd of 75 | 865th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 58th of 75 | 2139th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $69K | 73rd of 75 | 2934th 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 Columbia County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.