Natural Disasters in Wesley, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm91.6Landslide82.3Heat Wave77.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	91.6
Landslide	82.3
Heat Wave	77.6
Wildfire	71.2
Winter Weather	65.6
Tornado	65.5
Earthquake	53.3
Hail	48.5
Hurricane	45.5
Strong Wind	45.3
Cold Wave	41.7
Lightning	41.6

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
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
Sep 4, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED 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
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

746

Total IA Distributed

$1,996,870

Repair/Replace

$463,079

Rental Assistance

$68,863

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4518	257	$1,331,358	—
DR-1975	254	$300,629	$1,961
DR-4788	28	$151,585	$6,668
DR-4318	117	$127,490	$1,389
DR-1751	89	$76,808	$1,428
DR-4486	1	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$112,499

Avg Claim Payout

$16,071

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,943,747

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

370

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	146	$1,498,909
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	157	$1,366,997
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,314,122
DR-4460	Severe Storm(s)	15	$597,993
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	3	$578,586
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	11	$516,618
DR-4143	Severe Storm(s)	5	$503,525
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	8	$373,830
DR-4788	Severe Storm(s)	3	$186,191
DR-4518	Biological	1	$6,976

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$534,033

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$534,033

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

Wesley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,943,747 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,996,870 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.