Natural Disasters in Rockwell, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.5Strong Wind96.8Tornado96.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.5
Strong Wind	96.8
Tornado	96.4
Hail	95.4
Heat Wave	93.9
Landslide	91.8
Winter Weather	91.0
Lightning	89.6
Earthquake	89.2
Wildfire	72.9
Hurricane	62.1
Cold Wave	45.6

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

5 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
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Nov 23, 1988	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 3, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jun 8, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

270

Total Claims Paid

$4,304,382

Avg Claim Payout

$15,942

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,663,953

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

122

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	2	$3,869,007
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	32	$781,871
DR-4100	Severe Ice Storm	8	$659,039
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	5	$357,668
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	9	$356,744
DR-4518	Biological	9	$284,216
DR-1793	Hurricane	17	$203,643
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	40	$151,767

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,854,054

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$7,590,427
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$140,809
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$77,569
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$26,250
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$19,000

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

Rockwell has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 270 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,663,953 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.