Faulkner County, AR Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormVery High$3.82M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• TornadoRelatively High$23.03M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeRelatively Moderate$15.37M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 169 years
• Strong windRelatively High$2.96M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.3 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$4.37M/yr expected annual loss, about 18 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$314K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.3 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$966K/yr expected annual loss, about 61 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$404K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 407 years
• LandslideVery Low$3,744/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• HailRelatively Low$440K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.3 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$117K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 44 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.25M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$158K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.7 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

420 of 42,962 (1.0%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,736

Insured in high-risk zones

311 (18%)

Flood claims since 1978

321

Claims paid since 1978

$7.71M

• Thunderstorm Wind260 · 1 death
• Hail220
• Flash Flood85 · 1 death
• Winter Weather33
• Tornado33 · 17 deaths
• Winter Storm24
• Flood20
• Drought15
• Heavy Rain15
• Lightning13 · 1 death

• TornadoEF4, 24.24 mi path, 1,320 yd wide04/28/2014

  Palarm, Faulkner County

  12 deaths, 167 injured, $210M damage

  What happened

  This tornado exited Pulaski County 1.6 miles northeast of Roland, while crossing the Arkansas River, and entered Faulkner County 0.6 mile southwest of Palarm. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of EF4 in Faulkner County. It tracked through the River Plantation subdivision and White City, then struck Mayflower, where residences and businesses were destroyed. The tornado then moved across Interstate 40 at Mayflower, throwing cars, trucks, and road construction equipment off the freeway. Traffic along the interstate was backed up for weeks following the tornado as motorists slowed to view the damage. Next, the tornado crossed a part of Lake Conway and moved across part of Camp Robinson, a National Guard facility, where the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lost a clubhouse, shop, horse barn, residence, metal carports, shower house, and dog kennels. The tornado then continued on through Saltillo and then caused devastation to homes and businesses in Vilonia. About 400 people had taken shelter in a safe room at the Vilonia high school. ||According to the American Red Cross, in Faulkner County, the tornado destroyed 261 houses and 121 mobile homes; caused major damage to 77...

• TornadoEF2, 23.2 mi path, 2,900 yd wide04/26/2011

  Mayflower, Faulkner County

  4 deaths, 15 injured, $52M damage

  What happened

  This tornado exited Pulaski County north-northwest of Morgan and re-entered Faulkner County east-southeast of Mayflower. In Faulkner County, it first moved through the northwest part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson, a National Guard facility. Thousands of trees were blown down in the area of Arkansas Highway 89 and Clinton Rd. In addition, numerous power lines were blown down and some homes and outbuildings were damaged. Similar damage occurred as the tornado continued moving to the northeast. At the Black Oak Ranch Estates mobile home park, numerous mobile homes were destroyed and four people were killed. Two of the victims, a 63 year-old man and a 55 year-old man, were in separate mobile homes. The other two victims, a man and his wife, both 45 years-old, had left their mobile home and taken shelter in a large, metal, intermodal shipping container. The tornado carried the container approximately 150 yards, depositing it on the bank of a pond. The tornado next moved through Vilonia, causing damage to residences over a large part of the town. Businesses along U.S. Highway 64 were also damaged. Also on the highway, two tractor-trailers overturned, with one of them spilling its load...

• TornadoF3, 9.8 mi path, 150 yd wide12/18/2002

  Hamlet, Faulkner County

  1 death, 13 injured

  What happened

  A strong tornado was spawned over Faulkner County about 1 mile north of Hamlet. The tornado moved to the northeast for approximately 9.8 miles before lifting 0.8 mile east-southeast of Enola. A number of homes, both permanent and mobile, were either damaged or destroyed along the path of the tornado. An 84 year-old woman was killed when her mobile home was destroyed. 13 others sustained injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A power substation was also damaged.

• Strong Wind36 kt wind01/29/2008

  Faulkner

  1 death, 1 injured, $250K damage

  What happened

  Strong winds caused a tree to fall on a car which was traveling north on Arkansas Highway 285 at Bono. The driver was killed and the passenger was injured. Shingles were blown off of a house in Conway. Several small trees were blown down. Damage was reported to homes and storage sheds. A utility pole fell into power lines near the Faulkner County Museum.

• Flash Flood05/01/2011

  Gold Creek, Faulkner County

  1 death, $250K damage

  What happened

  At 1:08 AM CDT, water was approaching the doorstep of houses in Mayflower. Around 1:20 AM CDT, an SUV went into flood waters on North Main St. in Mayflower and ended up in a ditch. The water was rising so rapidly that the vehicle was completely submerged by the time rescuers arrived. The 57 year-old driver of the SUV drowned. At 12:08 AM CDT, Numerous roads flooded around Vilonia; swift-water rescues became necessary by 1:00 AM CDT. A total of 29 people had to be evacuated from the Vilonia and Mayflower areas.

• Strong Wind35 kt wind01/25/2015

  Faulkner

  1 death

  What happened

  The body of a 65 year-old male was found near the Pierce Creek access to Lake Conway after the boat he was fishing from capsized from strong winds on the 25th. Observed winds from Little Rock Adam's Field were sustained 20 to 30 mph that afternoon, with gusts of 30 to over 40 mph.

• Flash Flood06/22/2026

  Guy, Faulkner County

• Thunderstorm Wind52 kt wind05/30/2026

  Damascus, Faulkner County

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind03/15/2026

  Enola, Faulkner County

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind03/15/2026

  Hamlet, Faulkner County

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind03/15/2026

  Gold Creek, Faulkner County

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind03/15/2026

  Pickles Gap, Faulkner County

• Hail1" hail03/15/2026

  Belk Corner, Faulkner County

• Winter Storm01/24/2026

  Faulkner

• Hurricane Laura (2020)08/20/2020 · Landfall: LA · 937 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby
• Unnamed storm (1915)08/05/1915 · Landfall: TX · 940 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby

• Conway Water SystemServes 65,233 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Vilonia WaterworksServes 24,690 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Community Water SystemServes 18,628 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• Greenbrier WaterworksServes 12,938 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.w.aServes 11,745 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Mayflower WaterworksServes 7,390 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Wooster WaterworksServes 5,000 · Purchased surface water · Local government6 health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Beaverfork PwaServes 4,220 · Purchased surface water · Local government2 health violations+1 monitoring or reporting