Natural Disasters in Atkins, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

79.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm96.2Tornado94.6Heat Wave86.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	96.2
Tornado	94.6
Heat Wave	86.1
Earthquake	84.1
Strong Wind	81.1
Winter Weather	79.2
Wildfire	72.3
Lightning	70.8
Landslide	67.6
Hail	57.2
Drought	51.9
Cold Wave	51.1
Hurricane	43.0

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Mar 2, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 3, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
May 29, 1968	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

195

Total IA Distributed

$605,105

Repair/Replace

$434,434

Rental Assistance

$42,738

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1744	161	$538,332	$5,314
DR-4441	17	$53,132	$9,437
DR-4518	10	$10,987	—
DR-1751	7	$2,655	$579

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$969,986

Avg Claim Payout

$15,156

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,737,472

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

231

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	205	$1,505,298
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	23	$171,874
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	3	$60,300

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,994,862

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	18	$8,291,797
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$636,315
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$36,750
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$30,000

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

Atkins has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,737,472 in public assistance recovery funding. $605,105 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.