Phillips County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Phillips County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.7 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 409 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.7 | $4.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $2.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.1 | $424K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.2 | $142K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $602K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.2 | $706K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $190K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.7 | $568K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $99K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.2 | $18K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 58.1 | $99K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.2 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.3 | $4K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 140 | 0 | – | 5th of 75 | 95th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 98 | 0 | $4.0M | 74th of 75 | 2161st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | – | 11th of 75 | 798th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 36 | 0 | $184K | 71st of 75 | 2228th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 35 | 0 | $47K | 75th of 75 | 2593rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 0 | $22M | 48th of 75 | 1375th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $1.9M | 74th of 75 | 2104th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 22nd of 75 | 1649th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 1 | $69K | 65th of 75 | 2713th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $15K | 63rd of 75 | 974th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Phillips County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.