Poinsett County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Poinsett County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.5 of 100, higher than 72% 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 634 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 | 93.2 | $1.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.2 | $12M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 89.1 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $3.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 68.6 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $951K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $175K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $146K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $313K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.3 | $3.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $31K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.8 | $886 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.3 | $34K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.4 | $2K |
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 | 176 | 0 | $3.1M | 46th of 75 | 1543rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 131 | 0 | $5.1M | 48th of 75 | 1277th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 124 | 0 | – | 9th of 75 | 155th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 57 | 4 | $1.4M | 49th of 75 | 1874th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 8 | $169M | 17th of 75 | 604th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | $3.7M | 59th of 75 | 1535th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 27 | 0 | – | 28th of 75 | 1220th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 10th of 75 | 1349th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $115K | 19th of 75 | 2152nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | – | 46th of 75 | 1482nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $90K | 56th of 75 | 1699th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | $82K | 65th of 75 | 983rd 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 Poinsett County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.