Natural Disasters in Humphrey, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

78.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.4Strong Wind95.8Earthquake95.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.4
Strong Wind	95.8
Earthquake	95.6
Tornado	92.5
Heat Wave	91.4
Lightning	86.4
Winter Weather	78.2
Hail	77.1
Hurricane	65.3
Drought	62.9
Wildfire	57.6
Landslide	46.7
Cold Wave	42.8

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Jul 10, 2020	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 6, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Feb 28, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 31, 1987	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 27, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

479

Total IA Distributed

$1,100,777

Repair/Replace

$699,239

Rental Assistance

$187,436

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4441	48	$553,184	$20,609
DR-1758	282	$281,690	$2,806
DR-4518	13	$82,870	—
DR-4254	16	$72,799	$12,516
DR-1975	56	$45,493	$528
DR-1751	39	$38,934	$2,323
DR-4226	23	$25,106	$6,327
DR-4698	2	$700	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,433,472

Avg Claim Payout

$16,106

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,283,950

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

115

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1758	Severe Storm(s)	15	$484,796
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$375,584
DR-4518	Biological	1	$352,381
DR-4748	Severe Storm(s)	6	$271,373
DR-4556	Severe Storm(s)	8	$238,570
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	39	$228,009
DR-4270	Severe Storm(s)	9	$214,938
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	23	$61,145
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	13	$57,155

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,287,227

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$387,734
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$857,685
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$41,808

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

Humphrey has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 89 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,283,950 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,100,777 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.