El Dorado, AR natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in El Dorado comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 32 claims here since 1978. 4 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is El Dorado?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in El Dorado to be higher than in 37% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and ice storms.
What El Dorado faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Ice storms
Tornadoes
Heat waves
Earthquakes
Strong wind
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does El Dorado flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in El Dorado, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
4 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in El Dorado itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of El Dorado.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Winter Ice Storm
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across El Dorado total about $3.9M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.