Faulkner County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Faulkner County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 86.2 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado, strong wind. Its storm record holds 951 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 | Very High | 98.2 | $3.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.1 | $23M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.2 | $3.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.4 | $15M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.7 | $4.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | $314K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $966K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $22M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77.8 | $404K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $440K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $158K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.7 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.8 | $117K |
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 | 361 | 1 | $4.7M | 3rd of 75 | 427th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 266 | 0 | $10K | 13th of 75 | 296th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 105 | 1 | $21M | 19th of 75 | 669th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $24M | 19th of 75 | 1413th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 62 | 27 | $635M | 4th of 75 | 160th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 58th of 75 | 1541st of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 11th of 75 | 668th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 13 | 1 | $249K | 3rd of 75 | 403rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 2 | $565K | 6th of 75 | 1951st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 1 | – | 44th of 75 | 1218th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 28th of 75 | 1697th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $2.3M | 36th of 75 | 647th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 16th of 75 | 433rd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Faulkner County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.