Prairie County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Prairie County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.4 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 503 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 Moderate | 81.4 | $317K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.4 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.0 | $2.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $277K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46.4 | $158K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $69K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $3.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 36.1 | $249K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $22K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $66K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.6 | $50K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 22.9 | $109 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.4 | $183K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.4 | $5K |
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 | 166 | 0 | $1.7M | 40th of 75 | 1440th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 93 | 1 | $60M | 12th of 75 | 522nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $104K | 50th of 75 | 1322nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 1 | $1.7M | 29th of 75 | 1595th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 6 | $91M | 19th of 75 | 687th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 59th of 75 | 1542nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 40th of 75 | 1146th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $500K | 25th of 75 | 2203rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $1.6M | 28th of 75 | 1045th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.5M | 18th of 75 | 569th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $444K | 40th of 75 | 1297th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 65th of 75 | 2528th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Prairie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.