Fulton County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fulton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.7 of 100, higher than 50% 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 433 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 | 99.3 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.3 | $335K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.3 | $710K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $443K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $901K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $35K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $125K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $3.3M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.0 | $38K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32.9 | $10K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.3 | $23K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 146 | 0 | $2.0M | 56th of 75 | 1738th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 88 | 0 | $112K | 55th of 75 | 1438th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 85 | 0 | $71M | 7th of 75 | 1110th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 40 | 1 | $12M | 47th of 75 | 1367th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 4 | $2.5M | 55th of 75 | 1509th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 73rd of 75 | 1774th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 13th of 75 | 1445th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 20th of 75 | 889th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 64th of 75 | 1387th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $483K | 33rd of 75 | 2267th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.7M | 34th of 75 | 629th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $3K | 47th of 75 | 1565th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 32nd of 75 | 677th 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 Fulton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.