Natural Disasters in Clinton, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

35.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.2

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

25

Public Assistance

$2.9M

Individual Assistance

$1.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $8.4M
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$6K$55K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$115K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$107K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$471K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$194K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$437K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$12K—
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi… →HurricaneSep 2008$214K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2008$56K$231K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$1.2M$64K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008—$1.2M
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

18

Total Claims Paid

$588,002

Avg Claim Payout

$32,667

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$67,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$37,500
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$30,000

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

Clinton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,853,123 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,570,963 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.