Natural Disasters in Okolona, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

35.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning92.2Ice Storm90.0Earthquake73.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	92.2
Ice Storm	90.0
Earthquake	73.1
Hail	72.5
Tornado	68.4
Heat Wave	67.8
Strong Wind	64.3
Landslide	57.9
Hurricane	51.0
Drought	47.6
Winter Weather	42.2
Wildfire	31.0
Cold Wave	12.4

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

11 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 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 29, 2013	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Sep 18, 2008	Hurricane	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 30, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Mar 2, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$890,988

Avg Claim Payout

$27,843

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,118,671

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

157

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,308,060
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	40	$336,489
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	36	$158,090
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	43	$154,992
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	4	$107,024
DR-1793	Hurricane	18	$88,965
DR-4518	Biological	2	$25,050
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	-$60,000

Okolona has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 32 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,118,671 in public assistance recovery funding.