Landslide Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Garland County carries the state's highest landslide score at 91.8, with $52K in expected annual landslide losses.
No Arkansas county reaches the High band for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $433K statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garland County | Medium | 1.55 / yr | $52K | |
| 2 | Crawford County | Medium | 0.64 / yr | $48K | |
| 3 | Carroll County | Medium | 1.27 / yr | $33K | |
| 4 | Pulaski County | Medium | 0.59 / yr | $39K | |
| 5 | Benton County | Medium | 0.86 / yr | $52K | |
| 6 | Washington County | Low | 1.01 / yr | $27K | |
| 7 | Baxter County | Low | 1.43 / yr | $15K | |
| 8 | Madison County | Low | 2.01 / yr | $18K | |
| 9 | Newton County | Low | 2.51 / yr | $12K | |
| 10 | Marion County | Low | 1.83 / yr | $12K | |
| 11 | Stone County | Low | 1.75 / yr | $8K | |
| 12 | Saline County | Low | 1.07 / yr | $13K | |
| 13 | Van Buren County | Low | 1.46 / yr | $7K | |
| 14 | Searcy County | Low | 1.94 / yr | $8K | |
| 15 | Sharp County | Low | 1.37 / yr | $6K | |
| 16 | Polk County | Low | 1.45 / yr | $6K | |
| 17 | Cleburne County | Low | 0.85 / yr | $5K | |
| 18 | Izard County | Low | 1.39 / yr | $4K | |
| 19 | Craighead County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $5K | |
| 20 | Fulton County | Low | 1.45 / yr | $3K | |
| 21 | Boone County | Low | 1.23 / yr | $6K | |
| 22 | Pope County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 23 | Johnson County | Low | 0.92 / yr | $3K | |
| 24 | Montgomery County | Low | 1.65 / yr | $2K | |
| 25 | Independence County | Low | 1.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 26 | Greene County | Low | 0.64 / yr | $3K | |
| 27 | Hot Spring County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $2K | |
| 28 | Faulkner County | Very Low | 0.50 / yr | $4K | |
| 29 | Sevier County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $2K | |
| 30 | Randolph County | Very Low | 1.09 / yr | $2K | |
| 31 | Sebastian County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $2K | |
| 32 | Clark County | Very Low | 0.48 / yr | $2K | |
| 33 | Ouachita County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $1K | |
| 34 | St. Francis County | Very Low | 0.35 / yr | $1K | |
| 35 | Scott County | Very Low | 1.28 / yr | $2K | |
| 36 | Yell County | Very Low | 0.91 / yr | $1K | |
| 37 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.73 / yr | $1K | |
| 38 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.94 / yr | $1K | |
| 39 | Howard County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $1K | |
| 40 | Phillips County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $1K | |
| 41 | Conway County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $1K | |
| 42 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.64 / yr | $1K | |
| 43 | White County | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $1K | |
| 44 | Logan County | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $1K | |
| 45 | Cross County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $1K | |
| 46 | Union County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $889 | |
| 47 | Poinsett County | Very Low | 0.52 / yr | $886 | |
| 48 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $736 | |
| 49 | Lonoke County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $805 | |
| 50 | Crittenden County | Very Low | 0.34 / yr | $505 | |
| 51 | Mississippi County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $408 | |
| 52 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.46 / yr | $356 | |
| 53 | Miller County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $376 | |
| 54 | Hempstead County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $309 | |
| 55 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $242 | |
| 56 | Chicot County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $146 | |
| 57 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.29 / yr | $137 | |
| 58 | Drew County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $112 | |
| 59 | Arkansas County | Very Low | 0.29 / yr | $115 | |
| 60 | Prairie County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $109 | |
| 61 | Nevada County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $75 | |
| 62 | Lee County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $75 | |
| 63 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $123 | |
| 64 | Bradley County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $64 | |
| 65 | Columbia County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $71 | |
| 66 | Desha County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $60 | |
| 67 | Ashley County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $55 | |
| 68 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $54 | |
| 69 | Dallas County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $50 | |
| 70 | Little River County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $47 | |
| 71 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $46 | |
| 72 | Woodruff County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $40 | |
| 73 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $31 | |
| 74 | Cleveland County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $18 | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $21 |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest landslide risk?
Garland County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Arkansas at 91.8 (Medium), with $52K in expected annual losses and about 1.55 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant landslide risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.