Benton County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 284,135

88.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

284,135

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Building Value

$52.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$91.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score99.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score96.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score94.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score94.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score93.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score92.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49.7M
Risk Score90.4
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score87.7
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score86.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score81.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score79.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score52.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score45.7

Benton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.7+40.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.8+44.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

43.4-5.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

43.4

Relatively Moderate

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.