Franklin County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.4 of 100, higher than 49% 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 838 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 | 93.5 | $811K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $88K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $240K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.5 | $327K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $318K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.2 | $152K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $191K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.9 | $4.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $490K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.5 | $180K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.9 | $34K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 38.4 | $356 |
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 | 333 | 0 | $1.8M | 6th of 75 | 512th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 239 | 0 | $2.7M | 6th of 75 | 242nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 84 | 0 | $2.1M | 16th of 75 | 608th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 50 | 0 | – | 21st of 75 | 350th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | – | 8th of 75 | 679th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 39 | 3 | $16M | 20th of 75 | 695th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 34 | 0 | $1.1M | 68th of 75 | 2177th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $139K | 11th of 75 | 626th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $60K | 56th of 75 | 2573rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 71st of 75 | 2694th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 60th of 75 | 960th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $307K | 47th of 75 | 975th 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 Franklin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.