Desha County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,357

32.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,357

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score83.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$337K
Risk Score70.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score64.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score63.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$930K
Risk Score55.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score52.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score49.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score41.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score33.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score25.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score19.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$60
Risk Score18.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score18.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$691
Risk Score3.2

Desha County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.9-15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.2-45.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.0+48.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.2+4.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.2

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.