Natural Disasters in Johnson, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.1

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

20

Public Assistance

$21.8M

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$5.3M$2.1M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →FloodSep 2019$1.9M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$2.5M$484K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$796K$3K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2013$17K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$2.0M$503K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$8.6M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$588K$62K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$51K—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodApr 1973——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1972——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

433

Total Claims Paid

$13,588,445

Avg Claim Payout

$31,382

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$1,734,509

Properties Protected

5

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,640,719
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$49,330
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only); 205.7: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wind1$44,460
205.3: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Johnson has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 433 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,841,452 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,312,571 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.