Natural Disasters in De Valls Bluff, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake87.0Ice Storm81.4Tornado65.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	87.0
Ice Storm	81.4
Tornado	65.4
Heat Wave	51.4
Hurricane	49.6
Hail	46.4
Drought	44.9
Strong Wind	36.1
Winter Weather	31.8
Lightning	26.7
Landslide	22.9
Cold Wave	22.4
Wildfire	20.4

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

10 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
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2016	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
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 18, 2008	Hurricane	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 24, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

156

Total IA Distributed

$783,800

Repair/Replace

$601,594

Rental Assistance

$94,323

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1975	116	$499,706	$16,246
DR-1751	27	$272,325	$19,680
DR-4318	11	$6,769	$28,319
DR-4518	2	$5,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,844,532

Avg Claim Payout

$32,696

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,709,552

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

190

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	58	$549,152
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	53	$463,078
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	9	$157,401
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	23	$126,172
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	2	$125,133
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	16	$120,898
DR-4270	Severe Storm(s)	4	$99,847
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	15	$44,438
DR-1793	Hurricane	9	$38,433
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	-$15,000

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$47,250

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$47,250

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

De Valls Bluff has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,709,552 in public assistance recovery funding. $783,800 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.