Natural Disasters in Leola, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm81.1Earthquake66.1Heat Wave61.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	81.1
Earthquake	66.1
Heat Wave	61.1
Tornado	54.4
Strong Wind	47.5
Hail	45.3
Hurricane	37.8
Lightning	29.1
Winter Weather	25.2
Wildfire	24.1
Landslide	20.6
Drought	19.0
Cold Wave	12.7

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jan 29, 2013	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 18, 2008	Hurricane	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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
Apr 14, 1997	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS
May 29, 1968	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$4,966

Repair/Replace

$438

Rental Assistance

$962

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1975	5	$4,966	$3,400

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$145,456

Avg Claim Payout

$9,091

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$543,865

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	26	$147,697
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$143,194
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	20	$107,200
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	12	$76,968
DR-1758	Severe Storm(s)	3	$51,642
DR-4518	Biological	2	$15,220
DR-4100	Severe Ice Storm	1	$1,944

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$40,499

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,499
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$18,000

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

Leola has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $543,865 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,966 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.