Miller County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Miller County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.8 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, hail, strong wind. Its storm record holds 762 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 | 97.7 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 97.7 | $3.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 89.5 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | $1.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $512K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $641K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.8 | $69K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $504K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $79K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $5.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $430K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.4 | $57K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.3 | $376 |
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 | 287 | 1 | $7.0M | 7th of 75 | 586th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 200 | 0 | $117M | 14th of 75 | 382nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 75 | 0 | – | 17th of 75 | 246th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $4.7M | 34th of 75 | 1231st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | – | 6th of 75 | 560th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 0 | $69M | 56th of 75 | 1994th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $28M | 29th of 75 | 1031st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $256K | 7th of 75 | 551st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $271K | 25th of 75 | 1669th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $195K | 15th of 75 | 417th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $33K | 67th of 75 | 2794th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $1.0M | 51st of 75 | 816th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 54th of 75 | 2055th 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 Miller County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.