Sharp County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sharp County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.1 of 100, higher than 68% 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 512 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 | 99.2 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $760K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 | $1.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $1.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.6 | $62K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.6 | $1.9M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.4 | $6K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.7 | $576K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $6.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $163K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.5 | $36K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.1 | $47K |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.4 | $16K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.5 | $55K |
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 | 137 | 1 | $4.8M | 54th of 75 | 1726th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | – | 38th of 75 | 1025th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 89 | 0 | $72M | 5th of 75 | 1048th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 88 | 2 | $41M | 20th of 75 | 690th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $123M | 50th of 75 | 1382nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 60th of 75 | 1543rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 1 | – | 9th of 75 | 1310th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 15th of 75 | 777th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 62nd of 75 | 1364th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $483K | 32nd of 75 | 2255th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | – | 2nd of 75 | 251st of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.9M | 11th of 75 | 543rd of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $16K | 25th of 75 | 845th 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 Sharp County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.