Natural Disasters in Dumas, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake83.8Drought70.7Heat Wave64.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	83.8
Drought	70.7
Heat Wave	64.0
Hurricane	63.3
Tornado	55.6
Ice Storm	52.0
Hail	49.4
Strong Wind	41.2
Cold Wave	25.2
Lightning	19.0
Landslide	18.4
Winter Weather	18.0
Wildfire	3.2

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

Flood

6 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
Apr 4, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Jul 10, 2020	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
May 6, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
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
Feb 28, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 30, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

206

Total Claims Paid

$3,613,084

Avg Claim Payout

$17,539

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,226,377

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	7	$742,400
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	3	$146,120
DR-4270	Severe Storm(s)	6	$114,189
DR-4700	Winter Storm	5	$111,204
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$83,508
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	2	$28,956

Dumas has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, drought, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 206 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,226,377 in public assistance recovery funding.