Natural Disasters in Rye, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

4.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.5

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

21

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormApr 2023$181K—
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →TornadoJul 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2016$131K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$316K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$207K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$64K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$202K—
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi… →HurricaneSep 2008$237K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2001——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000$-158K—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2000——
Flooding, Severe Storms →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →SnowstormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1991——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4

Total Claims Paid

$58,297

Avg Claim Payout

$14,574

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$295,112

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$295,112

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

Rye has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,179,753 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.