Izard County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Izard County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 53.1 of 100, higher than 53% 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 482 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 | 99.2 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $696K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.2 | $976K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.7 | $348K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $832K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $48K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $154K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $3.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 33.2 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.1 | $56K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41.1 | $18K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.7 | $34K |
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 | 147 | 0 | $4.1M | 58th of 75 | 1750th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 136 | 0 | – | 36th of 75 | 931st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 79 | 1 | $71M | 6th of 75 | 1109th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 39 | 0 | $24M | 49th of 75 | 1396th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 4 | $36M | 30th of 75 | 1048th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | – | 62nd of 75 | 1562nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 1 | $483K | 5th of 75 | 1940th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 11th of 75 | 1362nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 58th of 75 | 1328th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $255K | 31st of 75 | 982nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 1 | – | 42nd of 75 | 1315th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 27th of 75 | 607th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 14th of 75 | 391st 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 Izard County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.