Natural Disasters in Delaplaine, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.7Ice Storm95.2Heat Wave91.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.7
Ice Storm	95.2
Heat Wave	91.0
Drought	90.4
Tornado	87.9
Lightning	76.5
Winter Weather	76.3
Landslide	62.9
Strong Wind	61.5
Hurricane	46.1
Cold Wave	45.4
Wildfire	30.0
Hail	26.4

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 8, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 5, 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
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 24, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

235

Total Claims Paid

$1,046,727

Avg Claim Payout

$4,454

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,104,937

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

583

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	51	$7,747,426
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	405	$2,246,149
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	10	$567,730
DR-4518	Biological	5	$507,135
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	20	$318,890
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	5	$254,579
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	54	$221,954
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	29	$186,642
DR-1804	Severe Storm(s)	4	$54,432

Delaplaine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 235 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,104,937 in public assistance recovery funding.