Natural Disasters in Moorefield, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.7

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

31

Public Assistance

$5.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025—$396K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$2.1M$702K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2017$246K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$242K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2015$86K—
Severe Storms,tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$785K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$221K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$713K$7K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$228K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$567K$178K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2003——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

187

Total Claims Paid

$2,306,784

Avg Claim Payout

$12,336

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$924,770

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.58

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$887,270
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$37,500

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

Moorefield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,203,158 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,282,711 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.