Natural Disasters in Ash Flat, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.2Earthquake86.6Strong Wind79.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.2
Earthquake	86.6
Strong Wind	79.8
Tornado	76.3
Landslide	75.4
Cold Wave	71.8
Heat Wave	71.7
Winter Weather	64.6
Lightning	55.1
Wildfire	54.5
Hurricane	51.1
Drought	30.4
Hail	25.5

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

316

Total IA Distributed

$1,429,877

Repair/Replace

$1,055,976

Rental Assistance

$67,212

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4873	48	$596,133	$33,305
DR-1751	64	$328,293	$3,409
DR-1744	124	$328,025	$10,122
DR-4865	28	$139,391	$24,155
DR-4518	8	$25,196	—
DR-1636	35	$9,319	$583
DR-4788	9	$3,518	$2,586

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,591,602

Avg Claim Payout

$26,092

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,544,684

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

525

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	18	$3,194,897
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	18	$3,071,492
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	172	$1,511,415
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	120	$1,013,956
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	123	$778,120
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	9	$483,980
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	57	$289,518
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	4	$108,612
DR-4788	Severe Storm(s)	4	$92,692

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,080,999

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$30,000
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$370,868
106.2: Other Non Construction	1	$680,131

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

Ash Flat has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,544,684 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,429,877 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.