Natural Disasters in Caldwell, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.6

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

22

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$154K$2.7M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$277K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$281K$265K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$284K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$318K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$265K$22K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003—$33K
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$-57K—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99 →Severe StormJan 1999——
Flooding, Severe Storms →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1982——
Tornadoes →TornadoJan 1978——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJun 1974——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27

Total Claims Paid

$446,887

Avg Claim Payout

$16,551

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$25,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 1$25,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Caldwell has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,245,575 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,297,865 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.