Natural Disasters in Mulberry, 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

72.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.0

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

Public Assistance

$6.9M

Individual Assistance

$352K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	—	—
Hurricane Laura →	Hurricane	Aug 2020	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$83K	$51K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2019	$1.6M	$109K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	May 2019	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Feb 2016	$260K	$5K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2015	$1.2M	$13K
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2014	$176K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$13K	$23K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2011	$1.3M	$7K
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2009	$43K	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2008	$2.3M	$144K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2000	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2000	—	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Apr 1996	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,571,367

Avg Claim Payout

$22,132

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$11,551,984

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	14	$10,367,107
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$57,855
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$701,250
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$425,772

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

Mulberry has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,904,223 in public assistance recovery funding. $351,510 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.