Cross County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cross County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.9 of 100, higher than 64% 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 427 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 | 87.2 | $578K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.7 | $11M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $881K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $792K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $745K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $1.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.9 | $154K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.3 | $3.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $452K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.0 | $31K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $92K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 50.0 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.6 | $58K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.5 | $3K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 131 | 0 | – | 2nd of 75 | 83rd of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 99 | 1 | $2.6M | 68th of 75 | 1963rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $64K | 71st of 75 | 2131st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 0 | $1.8M | 34th of 75 | 1682nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 9 | $172M | 23rd of 75 | 853rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | – | 24th of 75 | 1131st of 3,063 |
| Floods | 15 | 1 | $1.9M | 75th of 75 | 2207th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | $428K | 1st of 75 | 1091st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $11K | 62nd of 75 | 2676th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $35K | 46th of 75 | 1563rd 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 Cross County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.