Natural Disasters in Caulksville, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.8

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

23

Public Assistance

$2.7M

Individual Assistance

$26K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$46K$5K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJun 2019$1.1M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$336K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$348K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$81K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$252K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$569K$17K
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——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1990——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoNov 1988——
Drought →DroughtDec 1976——

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

7

Total Claims Paid

$78,179

Avg Claim Payout

$11,168

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$4,197,462

Properties Protected

6

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures6$4,152,233
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$32,773
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$12,457

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

Caulksville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,707,043 in public assistance recovery funding. $26,395 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.