Natural Disasters in Yellville, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

89.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.0Landslide81.6Cold Wave69.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.0
Landslide	81.6
Cold Wave	69.2
Earthquake	65.7
Wildfire	65.0
Lightning	61.4
Heat Wave	61.0
Strong Wind	59.4
Tornado	55.8
Winter Weather	54.2
Hurricane	32.8
Hail	20.8

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
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
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
Dec 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 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
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

244

Total IA Distributed

$718,578

Repair/Replace

$472,873

Rental Assistance

$15,782

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4788	187	$589,094	$3,421
DR-1744	30	$90,323	$12,900
DR-4518	8	$23,713	—
DR-1751	19	$15,447	$1,355

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,112,379

Avg Claim Payout

$123,598

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,306,053

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

248

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1819	Severe Storm(s)	30	$3,551,242
DR-4318	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,450,127
DR-4788	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,074,267
DR-4143	Severe Storm(s)	13	$790,779
DR-1751	Severe Storm(s)	46	$733,761
DR-4254	Severe Storm(s)	6	$579,993
DR-1861	Severe Storm(s)	27	$340,831
DR-1975	Severe Storm(s)	31	$290,237
DR-1845	Severe Storm(s)	59	$254,001
DR-4873	Severe Storm(s)	5	$203,830
DR-4226	Severe Storm(s)	1	$21,494
DR-4160	Severe Ice Storm	3	$15,490

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,123,108

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.58

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,081,928
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$18,750
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,430

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

Yellville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, cold wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,306,053 in public assistance recovery funding. $718,578 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.