Natural Disasters in Mansfield, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.3Heat Wave96.4Tornado94.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.3
Heat Wave	96.4
Tornado	94.2
Lightning	93.2
Winter Weather	91.9
Wildfire	90.4
Cold Wave	86.5
Earthquake	85.1
Hail	65.6
Landslide	58.2
Strong Wind	56.0
Hurricane	49.4
Drought	38.4

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jan 24, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 30, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$86,709

Repair/Replace

$33,442

Rental Assistance

$4,094

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4441	2	N/A	$236
DR-4518	13	$47,614	—
DR-1751	51	$19,579	$996
DR-4254	9	$10,779	$1,396
DR-4226	6	$8,736	$843

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,019,487

Avg Claim Payout

$101,949

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,499,952

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

147

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	23	$2,192,616
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	4	$2,100,069
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	40	$383,779
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	4	$253,595
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	2	$207,602
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	67	$186,013
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	6	$143,416
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	1	$32,862

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$20,448,485

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	32	$19,818,349
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$58,353
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$571,783

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

Mansfield 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, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,499,952 in public assistance recovery funding. $86,709 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.