Sevier County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sevier County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.9 of 100, higher than 64% 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 656 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 | $6.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $579K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | $272K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.3 | $381K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $438K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $284K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $3.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $66K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $259K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.4 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.0 | $42K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54.1 | $63K |
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 | 219 | 0 | $4.4M | 13th of 75 | 829th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 188 | 0 | $83K | 11th of 75 | 293rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 75 | 0 | – | 12th of 75 | 207th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 53 | 0 | – | 1st of 75 | 354th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 2 | $351M | 44th of 75 | 1856th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 35 | 0 | $32K | 64th of 75 | 1636th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 0 | $18M | 35th of 75 | 1182nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $169K | 19th of 75 | 1588th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $585K | 20th of 75 | 807th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $31K | 59th of 75 | 2643rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $274K | 56th of 75 | 949th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $52K | 40th of 75 | 933rd 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 Sevier County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.