Garland County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Garland County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 89.3 of 100, higher than 89% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, tornado. Its storm record holds 954 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 | 99.5 | $3.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.8 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.4 | $12M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.4 | $2.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.0 | $311K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89.6 | $833K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.9 | $3.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | $52K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $28M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89.2 | $3.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $155K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62.1 | $182K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $575K |
| 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 | 346 | 3 | $7.5M | 4th of 75 | 465th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 305 | 0 | $10K | 5th of 75 | 193rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $11M | 23rd of 75 | 797th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $17M | 24th of 75 | 1537th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 1 | $64M | 21st of 75 | 779th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 28 | 1 | $1.2M | 2nd of 75 | 204th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 35th of 75 | 1322nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 4th of 75 | 483rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 1 | $787K | 3rd of 75 | 1850th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 1 | – | 37th of 75 | 1114th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 21st of 75 | 1643rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | – | 8th of 75 | 312th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $5.7M | 19th of 75 | 584th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Garland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.