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Arkansas hurricane risk

75 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Pulaski County has the highest hurricane risk in Arkansas, scoring 71.8 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Pulaski County 71.8 Relatively Low 0
2 Chicot County 65.7 Relatively Low 0
3 Jefferson County 65.3 Relatively Low 0
4 Ashley County 65.1 Relatively Low 0
5 Hempstead County 65 Relatively Low 0
6 Desha County 63.3 Relatively Low 0
7 Lafayette County 63.1 Relatively Low 0
8 Garland County 62.1 Relatively Low 0
9 Arkansas County 61 Relatively Low 0
10 Columbia County 61 Relatively Low 0
11 Union County 59.4 Relatively Low 0
12 Phillips County 58.1 Very Low 0
13 Lincoln County 57.7 Very Low 0
14 Howard County 56.9 Very Low 0
15 Nevada County 56.9 Very Low 0
16 Craighead County 56.8 Very Low 0
17 Drew County 56.6 Very Low 0
18 Ouachita County 56.2 Very Low 0
19 Saline County 56.1 Very Low 0
20 White County 54.6 Very Low 0
21 Bradley County 54.4 Very Low 0
22 Washington County 54.4 Very Low 0
23 Sevier County 54.1 Very Low 0
24 Jackson County 53.9 Very Low 0
25 Hot Spring County 53.4 Very Low 0
26 Cleburne County 53.1 Very Low 0
27 Mississippi County 53 Very Low 0
28 Lonoke County 52.9 Very Low 0
29 Faulkner County 52.8 Very Low 0
30 Conway County 52.7 Very Low 0
31 Benton County 52.4 Very Low 0
32 Miller County 51.4 Very Low 0
33 Cleveland County 51.3 Very Low 0
34 St. Francis County 51.2 Very Low 0
35 Sharp County 51.1 Very Low 0
36 Clark County 51 Very Low 0
37 Independence County 50.7 Very Low 0
38 Lee County 50.7 Very Low 0
39 Carroll County 50.4 Very Low 0
40 Lawrence County 50.3 Very Low 0
41 Clay County 49.8 Very Low 0
42 Woodruff County 49.8 Very Low 0
43 Cross County 49.6 Very Low 0
44 Pike County 49.6 Very Low 0
45 Prairie County 49.6 Very Low 0
46 Monroe County 49.4 Very Low 0
47 Sebastian County 49.4 Very Low 0
48 Randolph County 49.3 Very Low 0
49 Yell County 48.2 Very Low 0
50 Crittenden County 47.3 Very Low 0
51 Franklin County 46.9 Very Low 0
52 Greene County 46.1 Very Low 0
53 Polk County 45.8 Very Low 0
54 Madison County 45.5 Very Low 0
55 Dallas County 45.3 Very Low 0
56 Logan County 44.9 Very Low 0
57 Poinsett County 44.3 Very Low 0
58 Crawford County 43.4 Very Low 0
59 Pope County 43 Very Low 0
60 Little River County 42.8 Very Low 0
61 Montgomery County 42.2 Very Low 0
62 Izard County 41.1 Very Low 0
63 Stone County 38.7 Very Low 0
64 Grant County 37.8 Very Low 0
65 Boone County 37.5 Very Low 0
66 Johnson County 36.4 Very Low 0
67 Van Buren County 36.3 Very Low 0
68 Baxter County 35.9 Very Low 0
69 Perry County 35 Very Low 0
70 Scott County 34.4 Very Low 0
71 Fulton County 32.9 Very Low 0
72 Marion County 32.8 Very Low 0
73 Calhoun County 31.5 Very Low 0
74 Newton County 17.7 Very Low 0
75 Searcy County 17.2 Very Low 0

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hurricane risk county in Arkansas?

Pulaski County, AR has the highest hurricane risk in Arkansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 71.8 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").

What causes hurricane risk in Arkansas?

Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.