Greene County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Greene County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.2 of 100, higher than 80% 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 578 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 | 95.2 | $1.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.7 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.0 | $2.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 90.4 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $5.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.5 | $502K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 | $140K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.5 | $610K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $8.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $3K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $636K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.1 | $40K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.0 | $11K |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.4 | $79K |
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 | 145 | 0 | $1.8M | 32nd of 75 | 1334th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 113 | 0 | $111K | 46th of 75 | 1231st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 112 | 0 | – | 6th of 75 | 105th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $13M | 14th of 75 | 1281st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 47 | 1 | $1.1M | 29th of 75 | 1070th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 39 | 2 | $92M | 16th of 75 | 600th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 30 | 0 | – | 14th of 75 | 906th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 2nd of 75 | 1109th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $85K | 54th of 75 | 2543rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $1.6M | 33rd of 75 | 1207th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $258K | 57th of 75 | 952nd of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $60K | 41st of 75 | 948th 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 Greene County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.