Marion County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.0 of 100, higher than 47% 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 567 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 | 99.0 | $2.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.2 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | $225K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.4 | $463K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.6 | $12K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $402K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $77K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.0 | $388K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $966K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $47K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $3.4M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32.8 | $11K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.8 | $48K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 144 | 3 | $82M | 3rd of 75 | 858th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 143 | 0 | $4.5M | 51st of 75 | 1656th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 126 | 0 | $35K | 37th of 75 | 985th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 44 | 1 | $3.6M | 37th of 75 | 1306th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 27 | 0 | – | 51st of 75 | 1482nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 9 | $129M | 44th of 75 | 1285th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 50th of 75 | 1240th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 1 | – | 12th of 75 | 1394th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $1.0M | 30th of 75 | 2246th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $3.0M | 30th of 75 | 619th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 36th of 75 | 1158th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $38K | 36th of 75 | 1239th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 24th of 75 | 511th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $69K | 3rd of 75 | 288th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.