Craighead, AR
Craighead County in Arkansas has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 21, 2025 (DR-4873). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #3231 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 15 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $191,829 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Craighead County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Craighead County, AR (1969–2025). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4873 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura | DR-3541 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3215 |
| Apr 14, 1997 | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms | DR-1176 |
| May 29, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-389 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-375 |
| Feb 15, 1969 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-254 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 6 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Craighead County, AR have?
Craighead County, AR has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 21, 2025, DR-4873); Hurricane Laura (declared Aug 27, 2020, DR-3541); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3215); Flooding, Severe Storms (declared Apr 14, 1997, DR-1176); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 29, 1973, DR-389). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Craighead County, AR?
Craighead County is graded A (composite score 6/100, low risk). It ranks #3231 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Craighead County?
15 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Craighead County, AR, totaling $191,829 in payouts. The average claim is $12,789. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Craighead County, AR had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Craighead County was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 21, 2025 (DR-4873). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2025.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.