Washington County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 245,782

92.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

245,782

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Building Value

$45.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$129.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$9.4M
Risk Score99.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$47.2M
Risk Score99.4

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score96.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.6M
Risk Score95.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score94.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score94.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score92.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$42.2M
Risk Score90.1
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score84.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score83.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score83.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score54.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

92.3+43.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.1+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.5-20.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.1-13.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.1

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.