Little Rock, AR natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Little Rock comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 646 claims here since 1978. 13 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Little Rock?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Little Rock to be higher than in 63% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and earthquakes.
What Little Rock faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Earthquakes
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Little Rock flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Little Rock, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Late spring severe storms: 51 claims, $3.0M
- Central U.S. April Flooding: 10 claims, $459K
- Mid-spring storms: 8 claims, $545K
Homes that flooded again and again
Each house = 2 homes. ■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (14) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
13 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Little Rock itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Little Rock.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms and Tornadoes
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Storms,tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Severe Winter Ice Storm
Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99
Little Rock and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Little Rock total about $94.5M 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.