Sharp County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,262

68.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,262

🏠

Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score99.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score86.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$760K
Risk Score79.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score76.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score75.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score71.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$576K
Risk Score71.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score66.3
Show all 14 hazards

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score64.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score55.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score54.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score51.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score30.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score25.5

Sharp County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.1+19.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.5+5.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

95.2+46.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.0-40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

95.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.0

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.