Natural Disasters in Taylor, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.9Hail83.6Strong Wind79.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.9
Hail	83.6
Strong Wind	79.5
Heat Wave	78.0
Earthquake	71.4
Tornado	62.5
Hurricane	61.0
Lightning	59.2
Drought	56.3
Wildfire	31.8
Winter Weather	25.3
Landslide	19.3
Cold Wave	17.5

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

8 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
May 6, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 30, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 24, 2002	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
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Nov 23, 1988	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$117,130

Repair/Replace

$8,726

Rental Assistance

$7,384

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4484	11	$79,438	—
DR-4518	3	$14,215	—
DR-4590	14	$13,243	$1,609
DR-4263	14	$7,930	$366
DR-4559	1	$1,804	$2,374
DR-4611	1	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$89,566

Avg Claim Payout

$6,398

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,529,017

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

104

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	7	$10,819,213
DR-4270	Severe Storm(s)	9	$379,664
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	88	$330,141

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$342,534

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control; 501.1: Other Major Structural Projects; 800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$243,750
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$80,034
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,750

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

Taylor has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, strong wind. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 14 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,529,017 in public assistance recovery funding. $117,130 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.