Crawford County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Crawford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.6 of 100, higher than 71% 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 956 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 | 95.0 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 | $4.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91.1 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 88.6 | $48K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $4.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | $207K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $655K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | $490K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $13M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $656K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 64.1 | $1.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.3 | $421K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $428K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.4 | $40K |
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 | 322 | 0 | $4.4M | 5th of 75 | 470th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 312 | 0 | $2.9M | 3rd of 75 | 64th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 138 | 1 | $2.2M | 8th of 75 | 400th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 52 | 0 | – | 20th of 75 | 329th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 7th of 75 | 602nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 0 | $327M | 9th of 75 | 436th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 34 | 0 | $1.2M | 67th of 75 | 2160th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $41K | 60th of 75 | 2666th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $177K | 35th of 75 | 1236th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $31K | 30th of 75 | 655th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 70th of 75 | 2689th 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 Crawford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.