Crittenden County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Crittenden County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.0 of 100, higher than 82% 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 550 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 | 92.9 | $969K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.4 | $18M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.3 | $2.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | $915K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $2.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $291K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $43K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $334K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.6 | $112K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.3 | $45K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.8 | $505 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.8 | $1K |
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 | 163 | 0 | $1.6M | 29th of 75 | 1243rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 127 | 1 | – | 4th of 75 | 89th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $319K | 43rd of 75 | 1180th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 1 | $179K | 31st of 75 | 1648th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 33 | 0 | $13M | 54th of 75 | 1460th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 26 | 0 | – | 19th of 75 | 1089th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 6 | $84M | 54th of 75 | 1489th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 4th of 75 | 1153rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $89K | 20th of 75 | 2163rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $226K | 37th of 75 | 1256th 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 Crittenden County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.