Lee County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lee County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.4 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 405 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90.5 | $3.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | $125K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $375K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $175K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $235K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $92K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.0 | $238K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50.7 | $44K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.8 | $45K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.2 | $75 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.2 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.9 | $9K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.3 | $1K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 152 | 0 | – | 1st of 75 | 69th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 0 | $363K | 43rd of 75 | 1850th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 60 | 1 | $507K | 75th of 75 | 2319th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 51 | 0 | – | 9th of 75 | 717th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $12K | 74th of 75 | 2499th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $782K | 73rd of 75 | 2073rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $16M | 70th of 75 | 1955th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 7th of 75 | 1203rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 1 | $69K | 61st of 75 | 2668th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $15K | 59th of 75 | 957th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.