Natural Disasters in Ponca, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.3

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

30

Public Assistance

$16.4M

Individual Assistance

$71K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$2.7M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$21K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$2.9M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2017$1.6M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2015$2.6M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2014$12K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2013$2.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.1M$917
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$504K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$1.5M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Tropical Storm Ike →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$1.1M$49K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$119,094

Avg Claim Payout

$17,013

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$21,000

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$21,000

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

Ponca has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,353,171 in public assistance recovery funding. $70,562 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.