Craighead County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 111,202

91.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

111,202

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Building Value

$22.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$89.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score99.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$35.8M
Risk Score97.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.6M
Risk Score97.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score95.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score93.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score92.1

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score91.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score84.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.2M
Risk Score78.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$912K
Risk Score75.0
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score70.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$411K
Risk Score67.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score56.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score43.8

Craighead County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.8+43.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.8-4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

66.0+16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.9+4.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

52.9

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.