Natural Disasters in Harrisburg, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.2Ice Storm93.2Drought89.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.2
Ice Storm	93.2
Drought	89.1
Tornado	83.9
Heat Wave	76.0
Cold Wave	68.6
Landslide	46.8
Hail	45.7
Hurricane	44.3
Lightning	43.5
Strong Wind	38.7
Winter Weather	36.7
Wildfire	7.4

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 23, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Jun 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND 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
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,715,917

Avg Claim Payout

$25,234

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,573,655

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

122

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	5	$581,775
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	18	$506,221
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	24	$398,470
DR-4518	Biological	3	$381,592
DR-4748	Severe Storm(s)	11	$372,058
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	11	$96,628
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	19	$89,925
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	21	$61,827
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	3	$48,728
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	7	$36,430

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,180,867

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$2,709,867
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$274,292
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$163,332
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$33,376

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

Harrisburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 68 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,573,655 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.