Natural Disasters in Fox, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.5

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

30

Public Assistance

$4.6M

Individual Assistance

$413K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$408K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025—$6K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormApr 2023$229K—
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$10K$24K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$374K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$651K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$770K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$31K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$530K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$934K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$646K$4K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008—$376K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

8

Total Claims Paid

$196,684

Avg Claim Payout

$24,585

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$1,183,048

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$1,153,048
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$7,500
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$22,500

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

Fox has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, tornado. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,582,743 in public assistance recovery funding. $412,801 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.