Desha County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Desha County's overall risk Very Low (score 32.9 of 100, higher than 32% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $337K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.8 | $1.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $435K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63.3 | $182K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $930K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $58K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $158K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $265K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.2 | $205K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.4 | $2.4M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.0 | $40K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 18.4 | $60 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.0 | $10K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.2 | $691 |
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 | 124 | 0 | $1.5M | 66th of 75 | 1941st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 59 | 0 | $338K | 73rd of 75 | 2283rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 49 | 0 | $13M | 60th of 75 | 1540th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | $64K | 69th of 75 | 2198th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $72M | 58th of 75 | 1579th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $338K | 36th of 75 | 1357th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 17th of 75 | 819th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 49th of 75 | 1236th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $494K | 42nd of 75 | 2377th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 12th of 75 | 552nd of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 67th of 75 | 2584th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $56K | 55th of 75 | 1689th 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 Desha County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.