Natural Disasters in McDougal, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.8

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

25

Public Assistance

$4.1M

Individual Assistance

$359K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $35.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$456K$98K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$15K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$181K$34K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$10K—
Severe Storms,tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$110K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$127K$178K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$56K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$2.9M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$105K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$110K$34K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2002——
Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99 →Severe StormJan 1999——
Flooding, Severe Storms →FloodApr 1997——

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

180

Total Claims Paid

$4,137,202

Avg Claim Payout

$22,984

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$1,034,228

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$600,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$28,125
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$33,523
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$172,230
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$14,550

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

McDougal has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,056,792 in public assistance recovery funding. $359,014 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.