Natural Disasters in Hope, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.3

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

26

Public Assistance

$506K

Individual Assistance

$144K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$487K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$139K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$136K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$279K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$219K—
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$62K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$121K$5K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2001——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$-799K—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99 →Severe StormJan 1999——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Severe Thunderstorms →Severe StormJul 1992——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1990——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$617,724

Avg Claim Payout

$68,636

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$768,770

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$744,173
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$22,500
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$2,097

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

Hope has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $506,297 in public assistance recovery funding. $143,756 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.