Cold Wave Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index cold wave score
Cold Wave risk — prolonged spells of dangerously low temperatures — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Craighead County carries the state's highest cold wave score at 93.6, with $8M in expected annual cold wave losses.
1 Arkansas county is rated High or Very High for cold wave, and expected annual losses from cold wave total roughly $76M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Cold Wave
| # | County | Cold Wave Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craighead County | High | 2.26 / yr | $8M | |
| 2 | Boone County | Medium | 2.37 / yr | $6M | |
| 3 | Sebastian County | Medium | 0.79 / yr | $5M | |
| 4 | Pulaski County | Medium | 1.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Randolph County | Medium | 2.53 / yr | $4M | |
| 6 | Washington County | Medium | 1.79 / yr | $5M | |
| 7 | Clay County | Medium | 2.47 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | Benton County | Medium | 1.84 / yr | $5M | |
| 9 | Crittenden County | Medium | 1.63 / yr | $2M | |
| 10 | Carroll County | Medium | 1.79 / yr | $2M | |
| 11 | Baxter County | Medium | 2.37 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Independence County | Medium | 1.74 / yr | $2M | |
| 13 | Sharp County | Medium | 2.11 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | Marion County | Medium | 2.37 / yr | $1M | |
| 15 | Poinsett County | Medium | 2.11 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Mississippi County | Medium | 2.37 / yr | $1M | |
| 17 | Crawford County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Lawrence County | Low | 2.42 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Fulton County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $901K | |
| 20 | Izard County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $832K | |
| 21 | Jackson County | Low | 1.42 / yr | $881K | |
| 22 | St. Francis County | Low | 1.63 / yr | $599K | |
| 23 | Faulkner County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Pope County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $1M | |
| 25 | Phillips County | Low | 1.21 / yr | $568K | |
| 26 | Saline County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $973K | |
| 27 | White County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $767K | |
| 28 | Stone County | Low | 2.26 / yr | $525K | |
| 29 | Chicot County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $526K | |
| 30 | Franklin County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $490K | |
| 31 | Garland County | Low | 0.95 / yr | $575K | |
| 32 | Greene County | Low | 2.47 / yr | $636K | |
| 33 | Lonoke County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $932K | |
| 34 | Johnson County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $537K | |
| 35 | Newton County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $432K | |
| 36 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $483K | |
| 37 | Logan County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $568K | |
| 38 | Madison County | Low | 1.79 / yr | $574K | |
| 39 | Arkansas County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $448K | |
| 40 | Miller County | Low | 0.95 / yr | $430K | |
| 41 | Yell County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $453K | |
| 42 | Ashley County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $409K | |
| 43 | Conway County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $414K | |
| 44 | Cross County | Low | 1.68 / yr | $452K | |
| 45 | Searcy County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $390K | |
| 46 | Cleburne County | Low | 1.37 / yr | $344K | |
| 47 | Sevier County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $259K | |
| 48 | Van Buren County | Low | 1.37 / yr | $271K | |
| 49 | Lee County | Low | 1.47 / yr | $238K | |
| 50 | Polk County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $259K | |
| 51 | Scott County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $324K | |
| 52 | Drew County | Low | 0.53 / yr | $217K | |
| 53 | Desha County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $205K | |
| 54 | Howard County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $202K | |
| 55 | Prairie County | Very Low | 1.05 / yr | $183K | |
| 56 | Union County | Very Low | 0.63 / yr | $176K | |
| 57 | Monroe County | Very Low | 1.05 / yr | $159K | |
| 58 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 1.11 / yr | $110K | |
| 59 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $134K | |
| 60 | Columbia County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $120K | |
| 61 | Woodruff County | Very Low | 1.16 / yr | $97K | |
| 62 | Hot Spring County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $110K | |
| 63 | Perry County | Very Low | 1.00 / yr | $117K | |
| 64 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $116K | |
| 65 | Hempstead County | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $76K | |
| 66 | Clark County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $88K | |
| 67 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $83K | |
| 68 | Bradley County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $59K | |
| 69 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $55K | |
| 70 | Little River County | Very Low | 0.95 / yr | $48K | |
| 71 | Ouachita County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $40K | |
| 72 | Nevada County | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $28K | |
| 73 | Cleveland County | Very Low | 0.53 / yr | $26K | |
| 74 | Dallas County | Very Low | 0.68 / yr | $9K | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $17K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable cold wave risk. See the national cold wave ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest cold wave risk?
Craighead County has the highest FEMA cold wave risk score in Arkansas at 93.6 (High), with $8M in expected annual losses and about 2.26 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant cold wave risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable cold wave risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.