Natural Disasters in Pencil Bluff, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.9

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

24

Public Assistance

$1.3M

Individual Assistance

$51K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$193K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$50K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$290K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016$200K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$168K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$289K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$269K$135
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi… →HurricaneSep 2008$49K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$-150K—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Flooding, Severe Storms →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormDec 1982——
Drought →DroughtDec 1976——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

57

Total Claims Paid

$1,425,219

Avg Claim Payout

$25,004

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$73,774

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$47,524
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$26,250
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Pencil Bluff has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 57 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,307,499 in public assistance recovery funding. $50,560 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.