Conway County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Conway County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.6 of 100, higher than 56% 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 669 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 | 94.6 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $3.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.6 | $639K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.3 | $282K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.8 | $73K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.9 | $2.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.9 | $183K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.1 | $679K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.6 | $221K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57.0 | $242K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $4.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $414K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.1 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.7 | $66K |
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 | 224 | 0 | $7.8M | 22nd of 75 | 1042nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 189 | 0 | $14K | 12th of 75 | 295th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 1 | $17M | 11th of 75 | 1200th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 63 | 0 | $15M | 21st of 75 | 709th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 8 | $73M | 6th of 75 | 297th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | – | 2nd of 75 | 420th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 43rd of 75 | 1414th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 12 | 0 | $1.1M | 4th of 75 | 413th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 27th of 75 | 1000th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $487K | 22nd of 75 | 2190th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 36th of 75 | 1865th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $2.7M | 7th of 75 | 511th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 22nd of 75 | 481st of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 75 | 279th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Conway County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.