Natural Disasters in Gilmore, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

79.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.3

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

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$197K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Flood	May 2025	$96K	$72K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	—	—
Hurricane Laura →	Hurricane	Aug 2020	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$352K	$10K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2011	$734K	$38K
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$180K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2003	—	$72K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2002	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2000	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2000	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Snowstorm	Feb 1994	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Dec 1987	—	—
Tornadoes →	Tornado	Dec 1987	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Apr 1982	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Apr 1980	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1973	—	—

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

885

Total Claims Paid

$12,781,090

Avg Claim Payout

$14,442

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,121,163

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.01

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,210,598
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,777,162
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$76,164
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$750,287
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Gilmore has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 885 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,362,872 in public assistance recovery funding. $196,797 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.