Natural Disasters in Jerusalem, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm94.6Earthquake86.9Tornado82.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	94.6
Earthquake	86.9
Tornado	82.4
Wildfire	74.9
Heat Wave	71.1
Strong Wind	67.6
Lightning	64.3
Winter Weather	63.8
Drought	61.6
Hail	57.0
Landslide	53.1
Hurricane	52.7
Cold Wave	37.2

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 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
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
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

166

Total IA Distributed

$374,807

Repair/Replace

$240,513

Rental Assistance

$25,248

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1744	99	$333,404	$9,685
DR-1751	7	$23,251	$3,737
DR-1636	58	$11,878	$740
DR-1472	2	$6,275	$3,138

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$279,413

Avg Claim Payout

$10,349

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,601,650

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

298

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	61	$695,362
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	11	$605,665
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	6	$329,279
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	61	$297,443
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	91	$291,436
DR-1793	Hurricane	38	$155,610
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	20	$124,512
DR-1758	Severe Storm(s)	10	$102,344

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,240,070

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$1,175,762
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$34,308
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$30,000

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

Jerusalem has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,601,650 in public assistance recovery funding. $374,807 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.