Saline County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Saline County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 77.6 of 100, higher than 77% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 976 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 | 95.6 | $2.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87.0 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $4.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.1 | $7.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | $1.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | $244K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $17M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $957K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89.2 | $5.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.4 | $13K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $973K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.5 | $101K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56.1 | $144K |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.4 | $15K |
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 | 338 | 1 | $2.6M | 10th of 75 | 720th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 291 | 0 | $15K | 15th of 75 | 385th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 133 | 1 | $21M | 10th of 75 | 488th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 1 | $13M | 26th of 75 | 1562nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 56 | 12 | $269M | 8th of 75 | 410th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 52nd of 75 | 1487th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | – | 6th of 75 | 519th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $735K | 14th of 75 | 2128th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 56th of 75 | 1300th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 1 | $2.5M | 12th of 75 | 649th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 41st of 75 | 1941st of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $9.1M | 26th of 75 | 605th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $14K | 13th of 75 | 390th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Saline County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.