Winter Weather Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index winter weather score
Winter Weather risk — heavy snow, blizzards, and hazardous winter conditions — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Pulaski County carries the state's highest winter weather score at 98.1, with $1M in expected annual winter weather losses.
6 Arkansas counties are rated High or Very High for winter weather, and expected annual losses from winter weather total roughly $9M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Winter Weather
| # | County | Winter Weather Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | Very High | 5.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 2 | Washington County | Very High | 10.63 / yr | $1M | |
| 3 | Benton County | High | 11.26 / yr | $1M | |
| 4 | Sebastian County | High | 6.37 / yr | $425K | |
| 5 | Craighead County | High | 7.05 / yr | $356K | |
| 6 | Garland County | High | 5.21 / yr | $311K | |
| 7 | Faulkner County | Medium | 5.32 / yr | $314K | |
| 8 | Saline County | Medium | 4.79 / yr | $244K | |
| 9 | Mississippi County | Medium | 7.00 / yr | $149K | |
| 10 | White County | Medium | 5.84 / yr | $190K | |
| 11 | Crawford County | Medium | 7.84 / yr | $207K | |
| 12 | Baxter County | Medium | 8.79 / yr | $139K | |
| 13 | Pope County | Medium | 6.79 / yr | $203K | |
| 14 | Jefferson County | Medium | 4.11 / yr | $125K | |
| 15 | Carroll County | Medium | 11.21 / yr | $120K | |
| 16 | Greene County | Medium | 7.32 / yr | $140K | |
| 17 | Cleburne County | Medium | 6.79 / yr | $111K | |
| 18 | Franklin County | Medium | 8.05 / yr | $88K | |
| 19 | Clay County | Medium | 7.32 / yr | $84K | |
| 20 | Independence County | Medium | 7.32 / yr | $104K | |
| 21 | Boone County | Medium | 9.10 / yr | $111K | |
| 22 | Johnson County | Medium | 7.12 / yr | $80K | |
| 23 | Madison County | Medium | 10.84 / yr | $90K | |
| 24 | Lonoke County | Medium | 5.00 / yr | $132K | |
| 25 | Polk County | Medium | 5.52 / yr | $72K | |
| 26 | Sharp County | Medium | 8.21 / yr | $62K | |
| 27 | Conway County | Medium | 5.68 / yr | $73K | |
| 28 | Miller County | Medium | 4.21 / yr | $69K | |
| 29 | Randolph County | Medium | 7.47 / yr | $73K | |
| 30 | Van Buren County | Medium | 7.14 / yr | $56K | |
| 31 | Yell County | Low | 6.04 / yr | $66K | |
| 32 | Logan County | Low | 6.07 / yr | $72K | |
| 33 | Izard County | Low | 8.47 / yr | $48K | |
| 34 | Hot Spring County | Low | 4.05 / yr | $57K | |
| 35 | Lawrence County | Low | 7.42 / yr | $54K | |
| 36 | Stone County | Low | 8.53 / yr | $48K | |
| 37 | Marion County | Low | 8.58 / yr | $47K | |
| 38 | Hempstead County | Low | 4.68 / yr | $50K | |
| 39 | Sevier County | Low | 4.63 / yr | $39K | |
| 40 | Howard County | Low | 4.74 / yr | $42K | |
| 41 | Fulton County | Low | 8.47 / yr | $35K | |
| 42 | Jackson County | Low | 6.37 / yr | $38K | |
| 43 | Crittenden County | Low | 5.68 / yr | $43K | |
| 44 | Clark County | Low | 3.89 / yr | $39K | |
| 45 | Montgomery County | Low | 5.41 / yr | $27K | |
| 46 | St. Francis County | Low | 5.42 / yr | $27K | |
| 47 | Arkansas County | Low | 4.11 / yr | $31K | |
| 48 | Little River County | Low | 4.37 / yr | $29K | |
| 49 | Ouachita County | Low | 3.68 / yr | $27K | |
| 50 | Searcy County | Low | 8.96 / yr | $29K | |
| 51 | Poinsett County | Low | 6.32 / yr | $31K | |
| 52 | Scott County | Low | 5.74 / yr | $35K | |
| 53 | Cross County | Low | 6.16 / yr | $31K | |
| 54 | Newton County | Low | 9.32 / yr | $21K | |
| 55 | Pike County | Low | 3.95 / yr | $24K | |
| 56 | Prairie County | Low | 5.05 / yr | $22K | |
| 57 | Nevada County | Low | 4.58 / yr | $18K | |
| 58 | Perry County | Low | 5.32 / yr | $25K | |
| 59 | Phillips County | Low | 4.32 / yr | $18K | |
| 60 | Union County | Low | 3.74 / yr | $20K | |
| 61 | Woodruff County | Low | 5.63 / yr | $16K | |
| 62 | Columbia County | Low | 3.63 / yr | $15K | |
| 63 | Grant County | Low | 4.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 64 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 3.74 / yr | $14K | |
| 65 | Monroe County | Very Low | 4.58 / yr | $12K | |
| 66 | Bradley County | Very Low | 3.74 / yr | $10K | |
| 67 | Lee County | Very Low | 4.95 / yr | $9K | |
| 68 | Cleveland County | Very Low | 3.84 / yr | $10K | |
| 69 | Desha County | Very Low | 3.79 / yr | $10K | |
| 70 | Dallas County | Very Low | 3.58 / yr | $10K | |
| 71 | Ashley County | Very Low | 3.11 / yr | $8K | |
| 72 | Drew County | Very Low | 3.79 / yr | $8K | |
| 73 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 3.74 / yr | $7K | |
| 74 | Chicot County | Very Low | 3.11 / yr | $4K | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 3.58 / yr | $6K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable winter weather risk. See the national winter weather ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest winter weather risk?
Pulaski County has the highest FEMA winter weather risk score in Arkansas at 98.1 (Very High), with $1M in expected annual losses and about 5.00 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant winter weather risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable winter weather risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 6 of them are rated High or Very High.