Independence County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,877

69.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

37,877

🏠

Building Value

$6.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$24.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score97.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score90.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score89.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score72.4
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score70.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score67.8
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score65.3
Show all 14 hazards

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score60.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score58.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score56.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score50.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score49.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score44.9

Independence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.1+20.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.5+21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

56.5+7.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.7-22.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

56.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.7

Relatively 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.