Natural Disasters in Widener, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado96.2Earthquake90.6Ice Storm88.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	96.2
Earthquake	90.6
Ice Storm	88.7
Strong Wind	88.7
Heat Wave	85.4
Drought	83.0
Landslide	56.0
Cold Wave	52.9
Hurricane	51.2
Lightning	47.8
Hail	41.2
Winter Weather	41.1
Wildfire	27.1

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

7 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
May 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 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
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
Apr 23, 1982	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Jan 20, 1978	Tornado	TORNADOES
Jun 8, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$446,887

Avg Claim Payout

$16,551

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,245,575

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	53	$318,267
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	29	$284,028
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	40	$280,625
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	22	$265,496
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	5	$154,270
DR-1354	Severe Ice Storm	1	-$57,111

Widener has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,245,575 in public assistance recovery funding.