Fulton County, AR Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormVery High$2.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$710K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 202 years
• LandslideRelatively Low$3,412/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Low$443K/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$901K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$38.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 485 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$335K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.7 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$35.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.5 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$125K/yr expected annual loss, about 57 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$10.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 76 years
• HailVery Low$22.9K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.2 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, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

13 of 6,155 (0.2%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1

Insured in high-risk zones

9 (0%)

Flood claims since 1978

61

Claims paid since 1978

$1.7M

• Thunderstorm Wind128
• Hail74
• Winter Weather40
• Flash Flood33
• Winter Storm28
• Tornado13 · 1 death
• Heavy Snow13
• Drought10
• Frost/Freeze9
• Heavy Rain8

• Ice Storm01/26/2009

  Fulton

  $50M damage

  What happened

  The sheriff's office reported 1/4 inch of ice across the county by 5:30 AM on the 27th. At 8:45 AM, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative reported that they had 1/2 to 3/4 inch of ice hanging off their power lines.

• TornadoF2, 8 mi path, 300 yd wide02/25/2001

  Union, Fulton County

  1 death, 3 injured

  What happened

  A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed. In one of the mobile homes about 5.5 miles southwest of Salem, four people were injured. An 18 month old boy died from his injuries the next day after being transported to a hospital in Little Rock. There was extensive tree damage, with many cedar trees twisted or downed. The tornado travelled about 8 miles before dissipating 3.8 miles southwest of Salem.

• Flood03/20/2012

  French, Fulton County

  1 death, $20K damage

  What happened

  Heavy rain caused flooding along the South Fork of the Spring River. On the 24th at the Kia Kima Scout Reservation, a 4 year-old boy was helping clean up the area. According to news reports, a group of older boys left the clean-up site to return to the camping area. Sometime thereafter, the younger boy asked if he could catch up with the other boys. At some point, the boy ended up drowning in the river, which was described as high and rolling. His body was recovered on the 28th.

• Flood05/01/2011

  Vidette, Fulton County

  $3.3M damage

  What happened

  Areal flooding was widespread in Arkansas, beginning early in May. The flooding was caused by large amounts of rain on April 30th, and May 1st and 2nd; high water flowing down from Missouri; and backwater flooding from rivers and large creeks and bayous. The Mississippi River was also experiencing unusually high stages, causing the White and Arkansas Rivers to back up near the rivers' confluence. Arkansas Farm Bureau estimated that more than 1 million acres of farmland were under water in the state. The flooding lasted well into May in many counties, and even into June in some of the counties in eastern Arkansas.

• Flash Flood03/18/2008

  Ott, Fulton County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Arkansas Highway 395 north of Salem was closed due to high water. On Arkansas Highway 223 south of Viola, a 22-foot bridge collapsed due to flooding. Two people were rescued at Sadler Falls due to flooding. The South Fork River overflowed its banks in Salem and flooded a construction site for a new baseball complex. Water flooded 120 homes in the county.

• TornadoF1, 4.5 mi path, 100 yd wide04/04/1999

  Mammoth Spg, Fulton County

  2 injured

  What happened

  A weak tornado was spawned in northeast Fulton County. The tornado developed about 3 miles southwest of Mammoth Spring and moved northeast. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged another. A recreational vehicle was also badly damaged. Roof damage was also noted at a number of homes and a couple of businesses...mostly consisting of lost shingles. Numerous trees were blown down. A couple of people sustained injuries. The tornado entered southern Missouri about 1.7 miles east-northeast of Mammoth Spring before finally dissipating.

• Cherokee Village Water AssocServes 4,780 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Fulton County Water AuthoriServes 2,411 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Highland Water AssociationServes 2,390 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Mammoth Spring WaterworksServes 1,777 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Salem WaterworksServes 1,639 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Ash Flat Water CompanyServes 1,186 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• Viola WaterworksServes 336 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Hosanna Heights WaterServes 52 · Groundwater · Local government36 health violations+140 monitoring or reporting