Garland, AR
Garland County in Arkansas has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 21, 2025 (DR-4873). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #3243 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 10 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $324,671 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Garland County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Garland County, AR (1973–2025). 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 18, 2008 | Hurricane | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Hurricane Gustav | DR-1793 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3215 |
| May 15, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-865 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-437 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-375 |
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 Garland County, AR have?
Garland County, AR has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 21, 2025, DR-4873); Hurricane Laura (declared Aug 27, 2020, DR-3541); Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Hurricane Gustav (declared Sep 18, 2008, DR-1793); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3215); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 15, 1990, DR-865). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Garland County, AR?
Garland County is graded A (composite score 6/100, low risk). It ranks #3243 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 Garland County?
10 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Garland County, AR, totaling $324,671 in payouts. The average claim is $32,467. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Garland County, AR had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Garland County was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 21, 2025 (DR-4873). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2025.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.