Arkansas wildfire risk
Washington County has the highest wildfire risk in Arkansas, scoring 94.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 94.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Benton County | 92.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Crawford County | 91.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Sebastian County | 90.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 82.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Polk County | 82.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | White County | 79.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Faulkner County | 77.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Cleburne County | 75.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Van Buren County | 75.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Conway County | 74.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Garland County | 72.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Pope County | 72.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Baxter County | 71.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Pulaski County | 71.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Logan County | 71.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Madison County | 71.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Independence County | 70.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Yell County | 68.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Stone County | 68.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Searcy County | 68 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 67.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Scott County | 67.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Boone County | 65.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Marion County | 65 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Carroll County | 64.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Miller County | 64.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Izard County | 62.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Montgomery County | 61.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Saline County | 61.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Sevier County | 58 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | 57.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Fulton County | 56 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Hot Spring County | 55.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Perry County | 55.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Sharp County | 54.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Lonoke County | 52.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Newton County | 51 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Pike County | 49.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Howard County | 45.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 44.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Craighead County | 43.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Randolph County | 40 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Little River County | 37.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Lawrence County | 35.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Hempstead County | 32.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Ashley County | 32.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Columbia County | 31.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Clark County | 31 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Greene County | 30 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Nevada County | 29.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Ouachita County | 28.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Union County | 27.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Bradley County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | St. Francis County | 27.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Drew County | 25.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Cleveland County | 25.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Grant County | 24.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Lafayette County | 21.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Prairie County | 20.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Monroe County | 20.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Arkansas County | 19.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Phillips County | 18.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Lincoln County | 16.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Dallas County | 13.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Cross County | 12.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Mississippi County | 11.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Woodruff County | 11.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Chicot County | 8.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Calhoun County | 7.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Poinsett County | 7.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Lee County | 7.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Clay County | 6.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Crittenden County | 5.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Desha County | 3.2 | 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 wildfire risk county in Arkansas?
Washington County, AR has the highest wildfire risk in Arkansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Arkansas?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.