Lawrence County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lawrence County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.9 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 550 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 | 94.3 | $1.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $5.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $876K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $3.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $712K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.1 | $919K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.4 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $54K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 52.5 | $5.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $165K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50.3 | $53K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.7 | $14K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 31.3 | $242 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.2 | $45K |
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 | 164 | 1 | $4.9M | 38th of 75 | 1411th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 119 | 0 | $26M | 4th of 75 | 251st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 100 | 0 | $285K | 40th of 75 | 1067th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 1 | $2.3M | 12th of 75 | 1226th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 34 | 0 | – | 23rd of 75 | 505th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 1 | $7.9M | 47th of 75 | 1344th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 32nd of 75 | 1260th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 1 | $535K | 28th of 75 | 2231st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 43rd of 75 | 1325th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 63rd of 75 | 2480th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $85K | 49th of 75 | 806th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $42K | 43rd of 75 | 959th 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 Lawrence County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.