Natural Disasters in Gregory, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.5

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

28

Public Assistance

$1.6M

Individual Assistance

$593K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$98K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021—$20K
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$6K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2017$93K$36K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$28K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$114K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$372K$245K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$124K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$655K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$106K$270K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003—$16K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2002——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$-18K—

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

72

Total Claims Paid

$1,658,936

Avg Claim Payout

$23,041

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$555,750

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$525,750
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000

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

Gregory has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 72 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,573,157 in public assistance recovery funding. $593,011 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.