Natural Disasters in Wayton, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning84.9Ice Storm82.8Landslide81.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	84.9
Ice Storm	82.8
Landslide	81.8
Tornado	51.1
Wildfire	51.0
Cold Wave	43.0
Earthquake	38.2
Heat Wave	37.1
Strong Wind	36.6
Winter Weather	34.0
Hurricane	17.7
Hail	16.1

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

15 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
Sep 13, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 15, 2017	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
Sep 4, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2008	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM IKE
Mar 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$78,155

Repair/Replace

$52,034

Rental Assistance

$3,003

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1751	8	$59,762	$10,713
DR-4518	6	$18,393	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$119,094

Avg Claim Payout

$17,013

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,353,171

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

409

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4460	Severe Storm(s)	22	$2,856,938
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	7	$2,708,833
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	6	$2,642,729
DR-4143	Severe Storm(s)	29	$2,222,625
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	28	$1,648,163
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	11	$1,484,629
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	140	$1,140,121
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	126	$1,093,199
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	38	$504,216
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	$39,637
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	1	$12,081

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$21,000

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$21,000

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

Wayton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,353,171 in public assistance recovery funding. $78,155 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.