Natural Disasters in Goshen, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.8Heat Wave99.4Winter Weather96.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.8
Heat Wave	99.4
Winter Weather	96.9
Tornado	95.4
Hail	94.1
Wildfire	94.1
Lightning	92.9
Earthquake	84.1
Landslide	83.7
Cold Wave	83.3
Strong Wind	72.7
Hurricane	54.4

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

8 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
Sep 13, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
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
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Apr 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 27, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 15, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

433

Total Claims Paid

$13,588,445

Avg Claim Payout

$31,382

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,841,452

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

539

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	84	$8,615,962
DR-4518	Biological	19	$5,326,893
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	42	$2,534,655
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	284	$2,027,145
DR-4460	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,884,264
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	19	$796,477
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	72	$587,686
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$51,362
DR-4143	Severe Storm(s)	1	$17,007

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,734,509

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$1,640,719
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$49,330
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only); 205.7: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wind	1	$44,460
205.3: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Goshen has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 433 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,841,452 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.