Natural Disasters in Roland, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.9Tornado99.2Earthquake98.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.9
Tornado	99.2
Earthquake	98.2
Winter Weather	98.1
Lightning	96.8
Strong Wind	96.5
Hail	95.9
Heat Wave	95.9
Landslide	88.2
Cold Wave	84.9
Wildfire	71.8
Hurricane	71.8
Drought	24.2

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

12 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
Apr 2, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Aug 27, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 15, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, 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
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,719

Total Claims Paid

$30,353,622

Avg Claim Payout

$17,658

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$87,039,015

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

527

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4698	Tornado	101	$47,538,487
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	79	$22,628,477
DR-4100	Severe Ice Storm	34	$3,255,104
DR-4518	Biological	33	$2,951,341
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	32	$2,340,134
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	99	$2,254,400
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	87	$2,141,370
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,679,939
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,416,868
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	5	$829,923
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,973

Roland has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 1,719 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $87,039,015 in public assistance recovery funding.