Lonoke County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lonoke County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.1 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 976 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 | 95.2 | $2.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.6 | $2.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.7 | $9.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.2 | $6.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.0 | $2.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | $537K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $132K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $717K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.3 | $15M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.5 | $932K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.0 | $79K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.9 | $116K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.2 | $63K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.3 | $805 |
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 | 372 | 2 | $6.1M | 12th of 75 | 748th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 275 | 0 | $17M | 22nd of 75 | 557th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 89 | 18 | $348M | 2nd of 75 | 98th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 86 | 1 | $19M | 30th of 75 | 1072nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 2 | $4.6M | 37th of 75 | 1733rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 53rd of 75 | 1494th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 13 | 2 | – | 31st of 75 | 1093rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 1 | $562K | 13th of 75 | 2105th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 14th of 75 | 773rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $3.4M | 10th of 75 | 616th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 46th of 75 | 1997th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $2.3M | 17th of 75 | 563rd of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 51st of 75 | 1060th 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 Lonoke County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.