Natural Disasters in Rudy, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm95.0Heat Wave93.4Wildfire91.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	95.0
Heat Wave	93.4
Wildfire	91.1
Landslide	88.6
Tornado	81.4
Winter Weather	79.9
Lightning	77.9
Drought	69.0
Earthquake	66.6
Cold Wave	64.1
Hail	63.3
Hurricane	43.4
Strong Wind	41.7

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 8, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 8, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Apr 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,571,367

Avg Claim Payout

$22,132

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,904,223

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

480

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	264	$2,317,125
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	39	$1,567,988
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	133	$1,288,737
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,154,462
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	12	$260,006
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	10	$175,974
DR-4518	Biological	5	$83,313
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	1	$43,301
DR-4000	Severe Storm(s)	2	$13,317

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$11,551,984

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	14	$10,367,107
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$57,855
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$701,250
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$425,772

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

Rudy has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,904,223 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.