Stone County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stone County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.9 of 100, higher than 49% 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 400 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 | 99.0 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $2.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.5 | $8K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 73.2 | $628K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $97K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $48K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $281K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $157K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $3.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $525K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $286K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $19K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.7 | $17K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.7 | $50K |
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 | 113 | 0 | $2.1M | 69th of 75 | 1973rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 83 | 0 | – | 67th of 75 | 1827th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 0 | $71M | 8th of 75 | 1135th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 43 | 1 | $15M | 41st of 75 | 1349th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 6 | $60M | 39th of 75 | 1235th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 41st of 75 | 1394th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 18th of 75 | 880th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 51st of 75 | 1258th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $483K | 18th of 75 | 2150th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 42nd of 75 | 1946th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.7M | 31st of 75 | 624th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 31st of 75 | 669th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $21K | 59th of 75 | 2029th 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 Stone County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.