Natural Disasters in Carthage, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm75.8Earthquake67.4Heat Wave50.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	75.8
Earthquake	67.4
Heat Wave	50.8
Hurricane	45.3
Strong Wind	37.1
Lightning	35.0
Tornado	32.8
Hail	24.9
Drought	24.2
Winter Weather	17.9
Landslide	16.4
Wildfire	13.9
Cold Wave	4.8

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

8 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
Apr 4, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Jul 10, 2020	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 18, 2008	Hurricane	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 13, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Apr 14, 1997	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$4,966

Repair/Replace

$438

Rental Assistance

$962

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1975	5	$4,966	$3,400

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$7,084

Avg Claim Payout

$7,084

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,632,929

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

193

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4700	Winter Storm	6	$425,837
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	70	$337,237
DR-1793	Hurricane	23	$206,545
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	32	$183,031
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	24	$106,901
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	3	$102,931
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	28	$100,506
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	2	$85,420
DR-4518	Biological	2	$56,126
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	3	$28,396

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$18,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,750

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

Carthage has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,632,929 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,966 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.