Randolph County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Randolph County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.0 of 100, higher than 66% 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 477 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 | 89.7 | $704K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $6.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 | $3.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $2.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.2 | $309K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 60.9 | $73K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $186K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $4.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.2 | $258K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.7 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.3 | $54K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.0 | $20K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.9 | $35K |
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 | 120 | 0 | $1.7M | 65th of 75 | 1935th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 103 | 0 | $153K | 54th of 75 | 1411th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 99 | 2 | $36M | 9th of 75 | 447th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 0 | $3.1M | 20th of 75 | 1457th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 32 | 0 | – | 24th of 75 | 560th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $7.2M | 66th of 75 | 1812th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 33rd of 75 | 1295th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $181K | 57th of 75 | 2601st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 66th of 75 | 2533rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $143K | 51st of 75 | 1599th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | – | 56th of 75 | 2081st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $141K | 62nd of 75 | 968th 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 Randolph County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.