Jackson County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.8 of 100, higher than 67% 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 614 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 | 97.1 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91.6 | $4.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.6 | $4.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.4 | $956K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.9 | $405K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $587K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $881K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52.1 | $161K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.0 | $38K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.9 | $3.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $119K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53.9 | $70K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.2 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.0 | $137 |
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 | 216 | 0 | $3.6M | 39th of 75 | 1416th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 114 | 0 | – | 51st of 75 | 1336th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 96 | 1 | $35M | 17th of 75 | 616th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 0 | $52M | 17th of 75 | 1376th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 61 | 5 | $161M | 5th of 75 | 268th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 69th of 75 | 1684th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $1.4M | 10th of 75 | 653rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 1 | – | 55th of 75 | 1286th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $477K | 24th of 75 | 2196th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.7M | 15th of 75 | 560th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 53rd of 75 | 2147th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 2 | $278K | 39th of 75 | 1283rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $83K | 49th of 75 | 986th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.