Natural Disasters in Hot Springs Village, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm95.6Heat Wave92.4Earthquake89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	95.6
Heat Wave	92.4
Earthquake	89.2
Tornado	89.1
Hail	87.7
Lightning	87.0
Winter Weather	81.5
Landslide	77.4
Strong Wind	67.0
Wildfire	61.5
Hurricane	56.1
Cold Wave	48.7
Drought	25.4

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

9 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
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
Jan 29, 2013	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 18, 2008	Hurricane	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jan 23, 1999	Severe Storm	AR SEVERE WEATHER 1-21-99
Mar 2, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Nov 23, 1988	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

420

Total IA Distributed

$946,532

Repair/Replace

$187,029

Rental Assistance

$41,118

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4518	133	$637,317	—
DR-1975	236	$205,762	$2,140
DR-1751	27	$76,743	$3,179
DR-4226	23	$17,710	$916
DR-4533	1	$9,000	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

275

Total Claims Paid

$7,636,912

Avg Claim Payout

$27,771

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,121,117

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

295

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4100	Severe Ice Storm	12	$2,265,309
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	2	$1,146,112
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	122	$963,048
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	25	$934,690
DR-1793	Hurricane	17	$511,198
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	13	$476,707
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	41	$446,983
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	61	$339,325
DR-4518	Biological	2	$37,745

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,154,379

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$886,482
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$3,990,088
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$227,924
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$26,250
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.2: Management Costs - Equipment	1	$23,635

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

Hot Springs Village has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 275 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,121,117 in public assistance recovery funding. $946,532 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.