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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Desha County Disaster Risk

Desha County, Arkansas

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

32.9

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#62

of 75, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

33.4

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Earthquake

83.8 / 100

Hurricane

63.3 / 100

Tornado

55.6 / 100

Flood

33.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (33.4) NRI scores.

Wildfire

3.2 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Desha County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, earthquake has the highest NRI score for this county.

Earthquake
83.8
Hurricane
63.3
Tornado
55.6
Flood
33.4
Wildfire
3.2

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
33.4
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
33.4

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Arkansas county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 75 Arkansas county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Arkansas?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Arkansas: Very Low: 22; Relatively Low: 42; Relatively Moderate: 10; Relatively High: 1; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Arkansas?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 75 county records: Flood: 75 of 75; Wildfire: 75 of 75; Tornado: 75 of 75; Earthquake: 75 of 75; Hurricane: 75 of 75. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Desha County, AR?
Desha County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 32.9. RiskByCounty ranks it 62nd of 75 Arkansas county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Desha County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Desha County, Earthquake: 83.8; Hurricane: 63.3; Tornado: 55.6; Flood: 33.4; Wildfire: 3.2.
How is flood displayed for Desha County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Desha County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 33.4, and the displayed flood score is 33.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Lafayette County

Arkansas

+0.3

Very Low

NRI score 33.2

Bradley County

Arkansas

-2.1

Very Low

NRI score 30.8

Montgomery County

Arkansas

-2.2

Very Low

NRI score 30.7

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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