Natural Disasters in Hickory Ridge, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake94.7Ice Storm87.2Drought82.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	94.7
Ice Storm	87.2
Drought	82.8
Heat Wave	70.4
Strong Wind	70.4
Tornado	61.5
Landslide	50.0
Hurricane	49.6
Hail	41.9
Cold Wave	36.3
Winter Weather	36.0
Lightning	31.4
Wildfire	12.5

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

11 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
Apr 2, 2023	Severe Storm	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
Dec 3, 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
Apr 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Mar 2, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,245,755

Avg Claim Payout

$36,816

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$48,744,514

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

271

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4698	Tornado	51	$45,705,630
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	123	$1,723,029
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	38	$487,339
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	4	$463,162
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	16	$127,659
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	5	$111,032
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	28	$95,352
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	6	$31,311

Hickory Ridge 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $48,744,514 in public assistance recovery funding.