Ashley County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,013

53.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,013

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Building Value

$4.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score86.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score83.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$651K
Risk Score80.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$929K
Risk Score78.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score72.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$362K
Risk Score69.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score65.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score54.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score50.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score38.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$409K
Risk Score38.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score32.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$55
Risk Score17.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score15.5

Ashley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.9+5.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.1-16.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.5+38.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.2-30.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.