Natural Disasters in Vilonia, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.2Tornado97.1Earthquake94.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.2
Tornado	97.1
Earthquake	94.4
Strong Wind	92.2
Heat Wave	91.7
Winter Weather	83.6
Lightning	81.4
Wildfire	77.8
Landslide	61.7
Hail	57.9
Hurricane	52.8
Cold Wave	51.4
Drought	48.1

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Feb 5, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
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
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

320

Total Claims Paid

$7,711,317

Avg Claim Payout

$24,098

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,740,952

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

132

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4174	Severe Storm(s)	30	$3,760,633
DR-4441	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,565,861
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	44	$1,220,763
DR-4748	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,162,918
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	26	$968,831
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$25,291
DR-4518	Biological	2	$22,144
DR-1758	Severe Storm(s)	2	$14,511

Vilonia has a relatively moderate 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 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 320 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,740,952 in public assistance recovery funding.