Natural Disasters in Brinkley, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.7

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

$3.2M

Individual Assistance

$239K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025—$10K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →TornadoJul 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$29K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$257K$175K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$2.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$2K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$378K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$317K$22K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2002——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99 →Severe StormJan 1999——
Flooding, Severe Storms →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →SnowstormFeb 1994——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

170

Total Claims Paid

$4,360,146

Avg Claim Payout

$25,648

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,362,198

Properties Protected

19

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$942,827
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$169,371
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$250,000

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

Brinkley has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 170 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,201,789 in public assistance recovery funding. $239,281 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.