Natural Disasters in Horseshoe Bend, 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)

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

$10.5M

Individual Assistance

$523K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $14.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$3.2M$19K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024$93K$4K
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$21K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017——
Severe Storms,tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$109K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$484K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$778K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$290K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$3.1M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$1.5M$7K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006—$9K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

61

Total Claims Paid

$1,591,602

Avg Claim Payout

$26,092

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$1,080,999

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$370,868
106.2: Other Non Construction1$680,131

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

Horseshoe Bend 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 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,544,684 in public assistance recovery funding. $522,838 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.