Ice Storm Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Pulaski County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 99.9, with $8M in expected annual ice storm losses.
62 Arkansas counties are rated High or Very High for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $129M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | Very High | 1.09 / yr | $8M | |
| 2 | Benton County | Very High | 1.92 / yr | $11M | |
| 3 | Sevier County | Very High | 0.47 / yr | $7M | |
| 4 | Washington County | Very High | 1.91 / yr | $9M | |
| 5 | Craighead County | Very High | 1.28 / yr | $4M | |
| 6 | Garland County | Very High | 1.24 / yr | $4M | |
| 7 | Baxter County | Very High | 1.99 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | Sebastian County | Very High | 1.32 / yr | $4M | |
| 9 | Fulton County | Very High | 1.27 / yr | $2M | |
| 10 | Lafayette County | Very High | 0.93 / yr | $3M | |
| 11 | Sharp County | Very High | 1.18 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Izard County | Very High | 1.73 / yr | $2M | |
| 13 | Stone County | Very High | 1.72 / yr | $2M | |
| 14 | Marion County | Very High | 2.09 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Howard County | Very High | 0.57 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Nevada County | Very High | 0.70 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Searcy County | Very High | 1.94 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Faulkner County | Very High | 1.28 / yr | $4M | |
| 19 | White County | Very High | 1.21 / yr | $3M | |
| 20 | Hempstead County | Very High | 0.38 / yr | $2M | |
| 21 | Independence County | Very High | 1.34 / yr | $2M | |
| 22 | Columbia County | Very High | 1.22 / yr | $2M | |
| 23 | Little River County | Very High | 0.48 / yr | $2M | |
| 24 | Miller County | Very High | 0.76 / yr | $2M | |
| 25 | Carroll County | Very High | 1.95 / yr | $2M | |
| 26 | Union County | Very High | 1.26 / yr | $2M | |
| 27 | Jefferson County | Very High | 1.36 / yr | $2M | |
| 28 | Boone County | Very High | 2.21 / yr | $2M | |
| 29 | Jackson County | Very High | 1.14 / yr | $1M | |
| 30 | Cleburne County | Very High | 1.44 / yr | $2M | |
| 31 | Mississippi County | Very High | 1.35 / yr | $1M | |
| 32 | Pope County | Very High | 1.37 / yr | $2M | |
| 33 | Van Buren County | Very High | 1.37 / yr | $1M | |
| 34 | Saline County | Very High | 1.17 / yr | $2M | |
| 35 | Greene County | Very High | 1.25 / yr | $1M | |
| 36 | Lonoke County | Very High | 1.15 / yr | $2M | |
| 37 | Johnson County | High | 1.58 / yr | $1M | |
| 38 | Crawford County | High | 1.81 / yr | $2M | |
| 39 | Conway County | High | 1.27 / yr | $1M | |
| 40 | Lawrence County | High | 1.20 / yr | $1M | |
| 41 | Clay County | High | 1.17 / yr | $931K | |
| 42 | Franklin County | High | 1.62 / yr | $811K | |
| 43 | Hot Spring County | High | 1.13 / yr | $965K | |
| 44 | Poinsett County | High | 1.19 / yr | $1M | |
| 45 | Crittenden County | High | 1.36 / yr | $969K | |
| 46 | Ouachita County | High | 0.99 / yr | $727K | |
| 47 | Polk County | High | 0.90 / yr | $759K | |
| 48 | Madison County | High | 1.88 / yr | $894K | |
| 49 | Clark County | High | 0.89 / yr | $746K | |
| 50 | Randolph County | High | 1.12 / yr | $704K | |
| 51 | Yell County | High | 0.99 / yr | $640K | |
| 52 | St. Francis County | High | 1.15 / yr | $457K | |
| 53 | Logan County | High | 1.07 / yr | $643K | |
| 54 | Woodruff County | High | 1.03 / yr | $501K | |
| 55 | Cross County | High | 1.12 / yr | $578K | |
| 56 | Ashley County | High | 1.08 / yr | $434K | |
| 57 | Scott County | High | 0.94 / yr | $584K | |
| 58 | Bradley County | High | 1.19 / yr | $358K | |
| 59 | Perry County | High | 1.27 / yr | $463K | |
| 60 | Pike County | High | 0.64 / yr | $434K | |
| 61 | Montgomery County | High | 0.82 / yr | $312K | |
| 62 | Newton County | High | 1.98 / yr | $299K | |
| 63 | Prairie County | Medium | 1.24 / yr | $317K | |
| 64 | Grant County | Medium | 1.25 / yr | $444K | |
| 65 | Arkansas County | Medium | 1.15 / yr | $305K | |
| 66 | Drew County | Medium | 0.96 / yr | $229K | |
| 67 | Dallas County | Medium | 1.06 / yr | $202K | |
| 68 | Cleveland County | Medium | 1.07 / yr | $178K | |
| 69 | Monroe County | Medium | 1.18 / yr | $169K | |
| 70 | Phillips County | Medium | 0.81 / yr | $142K | |
| 71 | Lee County | Medium | 0.98 / yr | $125K | |
| 72 | Chicot County | Medium | 0.89 / yr | $131K | |
| 73 | Lincoln County | Medium | 1.04 / yr | $140K | |
| 74 | Calhoun County | Medium | 1.13 / yr | $213K | |
| 75 | Desha County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $58K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest ice storm risk?
Pulaski County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in Arkansas at 99.9 (Very High), with $8M in expected annual losses and about 1.09 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant ice storm risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 62 of them are rated High or Very High.