Natural Disasters in Danville, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.5Lightning85.7Tornado81.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	89.5
Lightning	85.7
Tornado	81.1
Heat Wave	72.4
Wildfire	68.2
Earthquake	66.6
Strong Wind	63.3
Winter Weather	60.1
Hail	57.8
Landslide	54.2
Hurricane	48.2
Drought	44.1
Cold Wave	38.5

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 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 3, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 1, 1976	Tornado	TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$56,135

Repair/Replace

$20,641

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4441	1	N/A	—
DR-4518	6	$32,192	—
DR-4318	14	$22,507	$1,173
DR-1751	9	$1,436	$494

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$147,131

Avg Claim Payout

$12,261

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,798,777

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

102

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	16	$842,830
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	49	$277,283
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	4	$212,093
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	5	$179,223
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	22	$170,290
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	5	$109,504
DR-4518	Biological	1	$7,553

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,106,250

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,050,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$30,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$26,250

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

Danville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,798,777 in public assistance recovery funding. $56,135 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.