Pulaski County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Relatively High (score 96.8 of 100, higher than 96% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado, winter weather. Its storm record holds 2,074 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 | 99.9 | $8.3M |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.2 | $42M |
| Winter Weather | Very High | 98.1 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Very High | 96.8 | $2.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98.2 | $50M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 96.8 | $91M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.5 | $3.1M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.9 | $2.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.9 | $6.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 88.2 | $39K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $4.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $171K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $607K |
| Drought | Very Low | 24.2 | $9K |
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 | 732 | 2 | $8.7M | 2nd of 75 | 196th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 688 | 0 | $86M | 2nd of 75 | 29th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 271 | 2 | $80M | 2nd of 75 | 215th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 103 | 20 | $728M | 1st of 75 | 65th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 6 | $63M | 22nd of 75 | 1472nd of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 64 | 0 | $2.1M | 1st of 75 | 169th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 46 | 2 | $14M | 1st of 75 | 104th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 1 | $4.9M | 2nd of 75 | 1691st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 56th of 75 | 1520th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 17 | 9 | – | 25th of 75 | 939th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | $69K | 3rd of 75 | 266th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $8.0M | 14th of 75 | 559th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 51st of 75 | 2120th 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 Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.