Natural Disasters in Stamps, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.3Drought86.6Hail72.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.3
Drought	86.6
Hail	72.3
Hurricane	63.1
Earthquake	53.8
Heat Wave	49.6
Strong Wind	46.3
Tornado	42.7
Lightning	27.4
Wildfire	21.6
Landslide	15.9
Winter Weather	12.6
Cold Wave	10.8

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
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
Feb 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 30, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Dec 28, 2000	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jan 23, 1999	Severe Storm	AR SEVERE WEATHER 1-21-99
Apr 14, 1997	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS
Feb 28, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 30, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$83,450

Repair/Replace

$46,063

Rental Assistance

$3,679

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4873	1	N/A	—
DR-1751	1	N/A	—
DR-4226	4	$35,283	$20,865
DR-4518	9	$28,754	—
DR-1472	18	$19,413	$2,928

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$101,875

Avg Claim Payout

$20,375

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$419,059

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	27	$149,176
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	11	$65,169
DR-1872	Severe Storm(s)	15	$61,085
DR-4518	Biological	4	$58,174
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	1	$54,621
DR-1804	Severe Storm(s)	3	$30,833

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$72,662

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,750
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$53,912

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

Stamps has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $419,059 in public assistance recovery funding. $83,450 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.