Montgomery County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Montgomery County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.7 of 100, higher than 30% 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 586 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 | 83.7 | $312K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.0 | $2K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.4 | $249K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.7 | $697K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $3.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.9 | $275K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $110K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $27K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $89K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.5 | $53K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.2 | $128K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.2 | $20K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.2 | $110K |
| 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 | 193 | 0 | $629K | 48th of 75 | 1572nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 151 | 0 | $833 | 44th of 75 | 1201st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 0 | $4.6M | 32nd of 75 | 1666th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 66 | 20 | $15M | 32nd of 75 | 1182nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 25 | 0 | $1.2M | 3rd of 75 | 449th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 49th of 75 | 1469th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $1.1M | 74th of 75 | 2260th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 63rd of 75 | 1367th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | – | 7th of 75 | 307th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 37th of 75 | 1868th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $487K | 46th of 75 | 2405th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.8M | 35th of 75 | 635th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $200 | 34th of 75 | 1218th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $34K | 4th of 75 | 314th 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 Montgomery County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.