Natural Disasters in Mountain Home, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.1

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

21

Public Assistance

$14.2M

Individual Assistance

$2.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024$5.0M$884K
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$3.0M$891K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$264K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$177K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$5.3M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$482K$206K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008—$357K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2003——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormDec 1982——
Drought →DroughtDec 1976——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1972——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

115

Total Claims Paid

$2,851,010

Avg Claim Payout

$24,791

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$960,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$30,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$900,000

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

Mountain Home has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 115 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,173,217 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,337,859 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.