Scott County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scott County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.8 of 100, higher than 26% 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 470 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 | 86.2 | $584K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.1 | $124K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $320K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $5.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $824K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $35K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.7 | $103K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 31.6 | $273K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.3 | $324K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 54.3 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.3 | $139K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34.4 | $18K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.4 | $94K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 147 | 0 | $1.7M | 72nd of 75 | 2018th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 117 | 0 | $15K | 64th of 75 | 1815th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 1 | $18M | 45th of 75 | 1858th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 68 | 8 | $15M | 43rd of 75 | 1357th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 57th of 75 | 1527th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 69th of 75 | 1472nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $903K | 75th of 75 | 2411th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 45th of 75 | 1993rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $487K | 53rd of 75 | 2483rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 40th of 75 | 1274th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.5M | 42nd of 75 | 672nd 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 Scott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.