Natural Disasters in Altus, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.3

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

27

Public Assistance

$5.9M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$78K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2019$502K$54K
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$134K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$636K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$114K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011$613K$1.3M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$150K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$128K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$71K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$3.6M$19K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2002——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

48

Total Claims Paid

$716,057

Avg Claim Payout

$14,918

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,764,073

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$1,742,606
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$21,467

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Altus has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 48 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,930,836 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,434,170 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.