Nevada County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nevada County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.6 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 509 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 | 98.8 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $329K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $276K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $129K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $646K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $288K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $45K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.1 | $227K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56.9 | $85K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.5 | $8K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.0 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.3 | $75 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.7 | $28K |
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 | 142 | 0 | $3.4M | 52nd of 75 | 1664th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 130 | 0 | $18K | 26th of 75 | 779th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 76 | 0 | – | 16th of 75 | 235th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 44 | 1 | $226K | 71st of 75 | 1867th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 1 | $69M | 54th of 75 | 1961st of 3,077 |
| Drought | 33 | 0 | – | 13th of 75 | 880th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $9.7M | 36th of 75 | 1185th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $135K | 24th of 75 | 1663rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 53rd of 75 | 2046th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $137K | 50th of 75 | 813th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $411 | 71st of 75 | 2905th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 60th of 75 | 2037th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 48th of 75 | 981st 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 Nevada County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.