Clay County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,532

71.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,532

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Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score96.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score93.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$931K
Risk Score93.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score81.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score80.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score71.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score68.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$396K
Risk Score51.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score51.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score49.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score40.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score28.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score6.1

Clay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.6+22.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.1-42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

82.4+33.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

11.8-36.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

82.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

11.8

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.