Arkansas ice storm risk
Benton County has the highest ice storm risk in Arkansas, scoring 99.9 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benton County | 99.9 | Very High |
| 2 | Pulaski County | 99.9 | Very High |
| 3 | Sevier County | 99.9 | Very High |
| 4 | Washington County | 99.8 | Very High |
| 5 | Craighead County | 99.5 | Very High |
| 6 | Garland County | 99.5 | Very High |
| 7 | Baxter County | 99.4 | Very High |
| 8 | Fulton County | 99.3 | Very High |
| 9 | Lafayette County | 99.3 | Very High |
| 10 | Sebastian County | 99.3 | Very High |
| 11 | Izard County | 99.2 | Very High |
| 12 | Sharp County | 99.2 | Very High |
| 13 | Marion County | 99 | Very High |
| 14 | Stone County | 99 | Very High |
| 15 | Howard County | 98.8 | Very High |
| 16 | Nevada County | 98.8 | Very High |
| 17 | Searcy County | 98.4 | Very High |
| 18 | Faulkner County | 98.2 | Very High |
| 19 | Hempstead County | 98.1 | Very High |
| 20 | White County | 98.1 | Very High |
| 21 | Columbia County | 97.9 | Very High |
| 22 | Independence County | 97.9 | Very High |
| 23 | Little River County | 97.8 | Very High |
| 24 | Carroll County | 97.7 | Very High |
| 25 | Miller County | 97.7 | Very High |
| 26 | Union County | 97.7 | Very High |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 97.4 | Very High |
| 28 | Boone County | 97.3 | Very High |
| 29 | Jackson County | 97.1 | Very High |
| 30 | Cleburne County | 96.8 | Very High |
| 31 | Mississippi County | 96.5 | Very High |
| 32 | Pope County | 96.2 | Very High |
| 33 | Van Buren County | 95.9 | Very High |
| 34 | Saline County | 95.6 | Very High |
| 35 | Greene County | 95.2 | Very High |
| 36 | Lonoke County | 95.2 | Very High |
| 37 | Johnson County | 95.1 | Relatively High |
| 38 | Crawford County | 95 | Relatively High |
| 39 | Conway County | 94.6 | Relatively High |
| 40 | Lawrence County | 94.3 | Relatively High |
| 41 | Clay County | 93.6 | Relatively High |
| 42 | Franklin County | 93.5 | Relatively High |
| 43 | Hot Spring County | 93.3 | Relatively High |
| 44 | Poinsett County | 93.2 | Relatively High |
| 45 | Crittenden County | 92.9 | Relatively High |
| 46 | Ouachita County | 92.2 | Relatively High |
| 47 | Polk County | 91.9 | Relatively High |
| 48 | Madison County | 91.6 | Relatively High |
| 49 | Clark County | 90 | Relatively High |
| 50 | Randolph County | 89.7 | Relatively High |
| 51 | Yell County | 89.5 | Relatively High |
| 52 | St. Francis County | 88.7 | Relatively High |
| 53 | Logan County | 88.6 | Relatively High |
| 54 | Woodruff County | 88.4 | Relatively High |
| 55 | Cross County | 87.2 | Relatively High |
| 56 | Ashley County | 86.2 | Relatively High |
| 57 | Scott County | 86.2 | Relatively High |
| 58 | Bradley County | 85.5 | Relatively High |
| 59 | Perry County | 84.5 | Relatively High |
| 60 | Pike County | 84.3 | Relatively High |
| 61 | Montgomery County | 83.7 | Relatively High |
| 62 | Newton County | 82.8 | Relatively High |
| 63 | Prairie County | 81.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 64 | Grant County | 81.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 65 | Arkansas County | 80.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 66 | Drew County | 78.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 67 | Dallas County | 75.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 68 | Cleveland County | 74.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 69 | Monroe County | 72.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 70 | Phillips County | 71.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 71 | Lee County | 69.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 72 | Chicot County | 68.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 73 | Lincoln County | 68.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 74 | Calhoun County | 64.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 75 | Desha County | 52 | Relatively Low |
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 ice storm risk county in Arkansas?
Benton County, AR has the highest ice storm risk in Arkansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.9 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Arkansas are rated Very High for ice storm risk?
36 of 75 scored Arkansas counties are rated "Very High" for ice storm risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes ice storm risk in Arkansas?
Ice storm risk covers damaging freezing rain and sleet accumulation, which collapses power lines, trees, and structures. The highest-risk counties cluster in a band from eastern Texas and Arkansas through the Carolinas and New England, where warm Gulf moisture overruns cold arctic air most frequently. Ice storms cause catastrophic and long-lasting power outages. Ice storm and sleet events are reported at forecast-zone level in NOAA Storm Events and are not included in county-level counts.