Drew County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Drew County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.1 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 480 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 | 82.4 | $684K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.4 | $229K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | $571K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.7 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $864K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $115K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $79K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.8 | $217K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56.6 | $91K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.7 | $7K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.2 | $112 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 19.0 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 15.1 | $8K |
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 | 182 | 0 | $5.5M | 64th of 75 | 1930th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $1.9M | 70th of 75 | 2028th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 56 | 0 | $2.9M | 39th of 75 | 1344th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $71K | 59th of 75 | 2070th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | – | 42nd of 75 | 1403rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 1 | $8.1M | 69th of 75 | 1952nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 57th of 75 | 1327th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | $138K | 21st of 75 | 893rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $97K | 13th of 75 | 658th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $585K | 50th of 75 | 2448th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $2.5M | 20th of 75 | 589th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 18th of 75 | 438th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 59th of 75 | 2308th 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 Drew County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.