Natural Disasters in Lamar, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm95.1Heat Wave79.3Tornado78.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	95.1
Heat Wave	79.3
Tornado	78.9
Lightning	76.0
Earthquake	69.1
Wildfire	67.4
Landslide	67.1
Winter Weather	66.1
Strong Wind	60.5
Hail	48.1
Drought	46.5
Cold Wave	43.6
Hurricane	36.4

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
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 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 8, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 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
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

174

Total IA Distributed

$642,952

Repair/Replace

$296,251

Rental Assistance

$46,512

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1751	6	N/A	$113
DR-4000	129	$443,339	$9,948
DR-4518	36	$194,840	—
DR-4441	3	$4,773	$1,737

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$34,108

Avg Claim Payout

$5,685

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,625,044

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

170

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	109	$656,382
DR-4000	Severe Storm(s)	9	$609,356
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	38	$195,275
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	12	$103,631
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	2	$60,400

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,856,507

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$2,800,656
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$55,851

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

Lamar 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, tornado. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,625,044 in public assistance recovery funding. $642,952 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.