Hot Spring County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hot Spring County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.5 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 728 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 | 93.3 | $965K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 86.0 | $717K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.6 | $600K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.3 | $1.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.6 | $984K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.5 | $924K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $6.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $57K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.2 | $47K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53.4 | $76K |
| Drought | Very Low | 26.5 | $11K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.7 | $110K |
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 | 301 | 1 | $3.2M | 9th of 75 | 691st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 194 | 0 | – | 19th of 75 | 536th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 65 | 0 | $4.1M | 27th of 75 | 864th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 0 | $6.8M | 33rd of 75 | 1677th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 40 | 0 | $97M | 7th of 75 | 403rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 31st of 75 | 1256th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 36th of 75 | 1113th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $522K | 7th of 75 | 1986th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 23rd of 75 | 1661st of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $2.4M | 3rd of 75 | 487th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $4.1M | 15th of 75 | 735th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 25th of 75 | 1004th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 10th of 75 | 336th 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 Hot Spring County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.