Natural Disasters in Drasco, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm96.8Lightning93.6Tornado88.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	96.8
Lightning	93.6
Tornado	88.8
Earthquake	86.7
Wildfire	75.8
Winter Weather	72.7
Landslide	72.2
Heat Wave	66.2
Strong Wind	63.0
Hurricane	53.1
Hail	50.3
Drought	33.7
Cold Wave	32.3

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

12 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 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 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
May 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 24, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Apr 14, 1997	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,232,498

Avg Claim Payout

$33,311

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,921,532

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

336

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,696,221
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	82	$1,499,670
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	74	$1,329,101
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	129	$1,133,201
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	6	$1,031,179
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	14	$721,677
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	2	$320,795
DR-1758	Severe Storm(s)	9	$189,687

Drasco 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 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 37 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,921,532 in public assistance recovery funding.