Natural Disasters in Waldron, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm86.2Wildfire67.1Landslide54.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	86.2
Wildfire	67.1
Landslide	54.3
Heat Wave	49.3
Tornado	41.8
Earthquake	40.3
Winter Weather	36.6
Hurricane	34.4
Lightning	31.7
Strong Wind	31.6
Hail	27.4
Cold Wave	27.3

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
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
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
Jun 25, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND 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
Jan 24, 2002	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
May 30, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,019,487

Avg Claim Payout

$101,949

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,499,952

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

147

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4124	Severe Storm(s)	23	$2,192,616
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	4	$2,100,069
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	40	$383,779
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	4	$253,595
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	2	$207,602
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	67	$186,013
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	6	$143,416
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	1	$32,862

Waldron has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,499,952 in public assistance recovery funding.