Natural Disasters in Nimmons, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought96.0Earthquake93.9Ice Storm93.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	96.0
Earthquake	93.9
Ice Storm	93.6
Heat Wave	82.8
Cold Wave	81.1
Lightning	80.2
Tornado	71.1
Winter Weather	68.4
Strong Wind	51.7
Landslide	51.4
Hurricane	49.8
Hail	28.9
Wildfire	6.1

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

13 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
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 6, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 24, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 23, 1999	Severe Storm	AR SEVERE WEATHER 1-21-99
Apr 14, 1997	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,056,792

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

129

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	53	$2,901,813
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	7	$455,938
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	4	$180,515
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	20	$127,292
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	14	$110,278
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	8	$109,967
DR-1804	Severe Storm(s)	11	$105,337
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	11	$55,789
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	1	$9,863

Nimmons 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.