Van Buren County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,758

50.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

15,758

🏠

Building Value

$3.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score95.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score82.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score77.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$777K
Risk Score76.9
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score75.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$374K
Risk Score61.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score60.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$436K
Risk Score59.4
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score52.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score47.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score36.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$271K
Risk Score31.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score29.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Van Buren County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

50.6+1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.2+26.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.1+43.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

10.2-38.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

10.2

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.