Natural Disasters in Highland, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.2Earthquake86.6Strong Wind79.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.2
Earthquake	86.6
Strong Wind	79.8
Tornado	76.3
Landslide	75.4
Cold Wave	71.8
Heat Wave	71.7
Winter Weather	64.6
Lightning	55.1
Wildfire	54.5
Hurricane	51.1
Drought	30.4
Hail	25.5

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
May 8, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

113

Total Claims Paid

$3,511,203

Avg Claim Payout

$31,073

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,758,847

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

887

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	44	$3,527,422
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	302	$2,369,716
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	95	$2,021,639
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	381	$1,978,062
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	33	$1,794,517
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	15	$897,070
DR-4788	Severe Storm(s)	4	$97,003
DR-1804	Severe Storm(s)	8	$37,853
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	5	$35,567

Highland has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 113 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,758,847 in public assistance recovery funding.