Van Buren, AR
Van Buren County in Arkansas has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2020, most recently Hurricane Laura on Aug 27, 2020 (DR-3541). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2213 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Van Buren County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Van Buren County, AR (1991–2020). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 14, 1997 | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms | DR-1176 |
| May 30, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-907 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Arkansas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Nevada | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Prairie | A | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Sevier | A | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| White | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Hot Spring | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Van Buren County, AR have?
Van Buren County, AR has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2020). The 5 most recent are: 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); Flooding, Severe Storms (declared Apr 14, 1997, DR-1176); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 30, 1991, DR-907). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Van Buren County, AR?
Van Buren County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2213 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 Van Buren County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Van Buren County, AR, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Van Buren County, AR had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Van Buren County was Hurricane Laura on Aug 27, 2020 (DR-3541). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2020.
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.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.