Lafayette County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,303

33.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,303

🏠

Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score99.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$869K
Risk Score86.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score72.3
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score63.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score53.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score49.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$320K
Risk Score46.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$623K
Risk Score42.7
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score27.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score16.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$46
Risk Score15.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score12.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score10.8

Lafayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.2-15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.6-27.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.6+37.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.5-40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.5

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.