Natural Disasters in Center Point, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.8Hail81.1Earthquake63.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.8
Hail	81.1
Earthquake	63.3
Heat Wave	60.2
Hurricane	56.9
Lightning	56.3
Tornado	53.9
Landslide	53.4
Strong Wind	52.1
Winter Weather	51.0
Wildfire	45.7
Cold Wave	24.8

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2009	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Aug 1, 1983	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 23, 1982	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Apr 11, 1979	Tornado	TORNADO
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 27, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$250,948

Repair/Replace

$48,105

Rental Assistance

$11,804

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1751	1	N/A	—
DR-4698	1	N/A	—
DR-4518	25	$147,771	—
DR-4226	70	$103,177	$4,671

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$162,079

Avg Claim Payout

$6,234

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,522,533

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

126

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	3	$864,579
DR-1834	Tornado	7	$457,973
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	9	$454,610
DR-4518	Biological	2	$304,211
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	45	$175,149
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	37	$172,899
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	22	$59,706
DR-1804	Severe Storm(s)	1	$33,406

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$639,264

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$639,264

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

Center Point has a relatively 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 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,522,533 in public assistance recovery funding. $250,948 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.