Natural Disasters in Diamond City, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.9

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

23

Public Assistance

$10.5M

Individual Assistance

$17K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2024$367K$12K
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$4.2M—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2017$820K$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$380K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2013$484K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.6M$2K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$365K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$384K$2K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1990——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1982——
Drought →DroughtDec 1976——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

35

Total Claims Paid

$484,500

Avg Claim Payout

$13,843

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$859,912

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.84

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$859,912

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

Diamond City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 35 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,477,552 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,642 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.