Newton County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,210

18.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,210

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Building Value

$1.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score84.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$299K
Risk Score82.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score81.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$760K
Risk Score51.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score51.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score43.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score38.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score37.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score36.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score34.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score21.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score17.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score16.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Newton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.4-30.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.0+2.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.2+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.3-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.3

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.