Madison, AR natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Madison comes from tornadoes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 3 claims here since 1978. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Madison?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Madison to be higher than in 69% of U.S. communities, mostly from tornadoes and earthquakes.
What Madison faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Inland flooding
Heat waves
Strong wind
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Madison flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Madison, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Mid-spring storms: 1 claim, $15K
are insured
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Madison itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Madison.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Winter Ice Storm
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Madison total about $2.6M 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.