Natural Disasters in Bluff City, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

16.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.8Hail70.9Earthquake57.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.8
Hail	70.9
Earthquake	57.1
Hurricane	56.9
Heat Wave	55.4
Lightning	49.0
Tornado	47.3
Strong Wind	46.8
Drought	41.8
Winter Weather	31.8
Wildfire	29.5
Landslide	21.3
Cold Wave	7.7

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

14 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
Apr 4, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 30, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$1,750

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4873	1	$1,750	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$5,209

Avg Claim Payout

$5,209

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,834,768

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

192

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4700	Winter Storm	10	$1,670,969
DR-4788	Severe Storm(s)	9	$924,506
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	7	$337,184
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	1	$225,312
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	41	$214,713
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	53	$186,506
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	31	$133,203
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	28	$84,350
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	9	$48,943
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	3	$9,081

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Bluff City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,834,768 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,750 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.