Natural Disasters in Plainview, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.5Lightning85.7Tornado81.1
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm89.5
Lightning85.7
Tornado81.1
Heat Wave72.4
Wildfire68.2
Earthquake66.6
Strong Wind63.3
Winter Weather60.1
Hail57.8
Landslide54.2
Hurricane48.2
Drought44.1
Cold Wave38.5

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

22

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 8, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 15, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 26, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 29, 2000Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 15, 1990FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 3, 1976DroughtDROUGHT
Apr 1, 1976TornadoTORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

24

Total IA Distributed

$45,828

Repair/Replace

$20,641

Rental Assistance

$4,620

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-44411N/A—
DR-431814$22,507$1,143
DR-17516$21,551$661
DR-45183$1,771—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12

Total Claims Paid

$147,131

Avg Claim Payout

$12,261

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,798,777

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

102

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4441Severe Storm(s)16$842,830
DR-1751Severe Storm(s)49$277,283
DR-1354Severe Ice Storm4$212,093
DR-4254Severe Storm(s)5$179,223
DR-1975Severe Storm(s)22$170,290
DR-4226Severe Storm(s)5$109,504
DR-4518Biological1$7,553

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,106,250

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$1,050,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$30,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$26,250

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

Plainview has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,798,777 in public assistance recovery funding. $45,828 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.