Natural Disasters in Bay, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.9

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

28

Public Assistance

$48.7M

Individual Assistance

$2.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $49.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$1.2M$319K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Nov 2023$444K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021—$47K
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →TornadoMay 2020$2.9M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$6.0M$2.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$329K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$447K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$177K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$36.1M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$553K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)May 2008$53K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$464K$48K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003—$2K
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

409

Total Claims Paid

$7,923,223

Avg Claim Payout

$19,372

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

19

Federal Funding

$5,701,921

Properties Protected

27

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.83

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures13$4,340,527
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$871,948
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$429,446
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$33,750
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 1$26,250

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

Bay has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 409 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $48,654,679 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,770,161 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.