Searcy County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Searcy County's overall risk Very Low (score 27.7 of 100, higher than 27% 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 478 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 | 98.4 | $2.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $8K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.0 | $103K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $1.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $121K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $29K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $390K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.4 | $229K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.6 | $270K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 36.9 | $136K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.0 | $1.8M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17.2 | $3K |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.4 | $23K |
| 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 | 127 | 0 | $5.0M | 63rd of 75 | 1920th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 116 | 0 | $70M | 4th of 75 | 1012th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 112 | 0 | $995 | 49th of 75 | 1289th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 42 | 0 | $8.5M | 44th of 75 | 1358th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $10M | 68th of 75 | 1911th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 55th of 75 | 1511th of 3,063 |
| Wildfires | 13 | 0 | – | 1st of 75 | 189th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 20th of 75 | 1624th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 59th of 75 | 1329th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $483K | 37th of 75 | 2312th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 39th of 75 | 1229th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.2M | 39th of 75 | 654th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 64th of 75 | 2074th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Searcy County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.