Madison County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Madison County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.1 of 100, higher than 45% 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 612 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 | 91.6 | $894K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $90K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.3 | $18K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.6 | $1.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $154K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $6.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $201K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $392K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $574K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $141K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.3 | $267K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45.5 | $39K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 212 | 0 | $1.8M | 49th of 75 | 1619th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 202 | 0 | $668K | 24th of 75 | 735th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 60 | 7 | $1.7M | 35th of 75 | 1242nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 58 | 0 | $23M | 55th of 75 | 1964th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | – | 15th of 75 | 960th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 2 | $6.4M | 57th of 75 | 1559th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 74th of 75 | 1794th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $130K | 63rd of 75 | 2682nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 73rd of 75 | 2745th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $164K | 66th of 75 | 2160th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Madison County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.