Natural Disasters in Floral, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.9Earthquake90.0Tornado89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.9
Earthquake	90.0
Tornado	89.2
Heat Wave	76.4
Cold Wave	72.4
Wildfire	70.5
Winter Weather	67.8
Landslide	65.3
Lightning	60.7
Drought	58.9
Hurricane	50.7
Strong Wind	49.5
Hail	44.9

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

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 8, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 26, 2015	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
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

187

Total Claims Paid

$2,306,784

Avg Claim Payout

$12,336

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,203,158

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

192

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4518	Biological	5	$2,115,731
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	21	$784,915
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	67	$712,694
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	68	$567,349
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	7	$245,565
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	13	$242,230
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	5	$228,153
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	4	$220,606
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	2	$85,915

Floral has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,203,158 in public assistance recovery funding.