Pike County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.6 of 100, higher than 26% 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 546 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 | 84.3 | $434K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 58.4 | $525K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $363K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $294K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $156K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $733K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $3.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $44K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.9 | $24K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 54.0 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.5 | $235K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.9 | $35K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.6 | $54K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.3 | $83K |
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 | 179 | 0 | $7.3M | 36th of 75 | 1383rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 177 | 0 | – | 16th of 75 | 420th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 47 | 0 | $1.7M | 41st of 75 | 1822nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 40 | 0 | $2.8M | 53rd of 75 | 1445th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | – | 25th of 75 | 1137th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $1.7M | 63rd of 75 | 1724th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | $34K | 5th of 75 | 505th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 33rd of 75 | 1099th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $494K | 31st of 75 | 2248th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 40th of 75 | 1938th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.5M | 10th of 75 | 538th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 9th of 75 | 332nd of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $44K | 44th of 75 | 1547th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.