Pulaski County, AR Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormVery High$8.33M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• TornadoVery High$41.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeRelatively High$50.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 208 years
• Winter weatherVery High$1.13M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.0 events a year
• LightningVery High$2.07M/yr expected annual loss, about 62 events a year
• Strong windRelatively High$3.11M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.3 events a year
• HailRelatively High$2.95M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.1 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$6.24M/yr expected annual loss, about 19 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Moderate$39.39K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$4.31M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.0 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$171K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,126 years
• HurricaneRelatively Low$607K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 38 years
• DroughtVery Low$8,860/yr expected annual loss, about 9.8 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

1,526 of 144,405 (1.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

5,163

Insured in high-risk zones

1,150 (22%)

Flood claims since 1978

1,720

Claims paid since 1978

$30.36M

• Thunderstorm Wind509 · 2 deaths
• Hail493
• Flash Flood243 · 2 deaths
• Heavy Rain65
• Tornado63 · 15 deaths
• Lightning46 · 2 deaths
• Winter Weather45 · 5 deaths
• Flood32
• Winter Storm23 · 1 death
• Drought18

• TornadoF4, 11 mi path, 1,408 yd wide03/01/1997

  Mabelvale, Pulaski County

  5 deaths, 180 injured, $50M damage

  What happened

  The Saline County tornado moved into Pulaski County about 2.5 miles southeast of Mabelvale at 341 pm CST. The tornado tracked northeastward and damaged or destroyed a number of homes and businesses in the area of Arch Street Pike and Dixon Road in the south part of Little Rock. One person was killed in the same area when the building he was in seeking shelter was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. The tornado continued to produce damage as it moved northeastward, but weakened and partially lifted as it approached the intersection of Highway 65 and Dixon Road. At this location, a building was destroyed and the tops of some trees were removed.The tornado reemerged near the College Station area around 349 pm CST, causing widespread damage. Many frame homes were either damaged or destroyed. 4 people were killed in the College Station area. A number of residents noted that there was a tremendous amount of flying debris. The tornado crossed I-440 and passed very close to Little Rock National Airport. The airport was closed for several hours after the storm passed, due to a large amount of debris on the runways. A hotel and a UPS Distribution...

• TornadoEF3, 25.73 mi path, 800 yd wide03/31/2023

  Martindale, Pulaski County

  1 death, 54 injured, $85.71M damage

  What happened

  This tornado started just southwest of the Colonel |Glenn and Marsh Road intersection in Martindale, west of Marsh road, |uprooting trees and ripping a portion of a roof off an outbuilding. |The tornado then continued northeast across a forested area, |uprooting several more trees before crossing into a neighborhood off |Capitol Hill Boulevard near Hartford and Denver Streets. More |trees were uprooted as it moved northeast towards Kanis Road. ||The tornado rapidly intensified as it passed northeast over Chenal |Parkway, severely damaging several apartment buildings off of Napa |Valley Drive. The most severe residential damage occurred at these |apartments, and along and west of North Shackleford Road along |Jamestown Drive and Cobble Hill Road. Most exterior walls had |collapsed on several homes, leaving just some interior walls |standing.||The tornado then crossed Interstate 430 near the North Rodney Parham Road |interchange, damaging a shopping center and a Kroger. Between Interstate 430 |and Cantrell Road, many homes and apartments were severely damage, |with roofs ripped off and hundreds of trees uprooted. The tornado |crossed Cantrell Road near Foxtrot Road, damaging more...

• TornadoEF2, 5.17 mi path, 350 yd wide04/26/2011

  Lynch, Pulaski County

  4 injured, $125M damage

  What happened

  Most of this tornado's path was through Little Rock Air Force Base. At least five C-130 aircraft were damaged, three of them severely. A number of buildings in the base shopping area and flight line area suffered damage, including having roofs torn off. The fire station had its roof taken off and its doors buckled. Altogether, more than 20 tons of sheet metal from roofs and buildings was recovered for recycling. Cars were overturned in the parking lot of the Base Exchange. More than 135 houses in the base housing area were damaged or destroyed. A toilet from a house in the base housing area was found lodged in the roof of the Base Exchange shopping center, more than 1/2 mile away. Four people were injured at the air base. North Pulaski High School also suffered damage. The auditorium had its roof torn off and one wall collapsed. A wall of the chemistry building collapsed, weakening the roof of a building that housed 15 classrooms.

• TornadoF3, 15 mi path, 700 yd wide01/22/1999

  Little Rock, Pulaski County

  3 deaths, 72 injured

  What happened

  A strong tornado moved from eastern Saline County into southwest Pulaski County. Trees were downed as the tornado entered Pulaski County, with some roof damage to a business along Interstate 30 about 5 miles southwest of Little Rock. The tornado continued northeast into eastern sections of the downtown area...crossing near the intersection of Interstates 30 and 630. In this area, many homes and businesses (at least 235 structures) were heavily damaged or destroyed. It was estimated that around 750 structures sustained at least some damage. This included homes in an historic district which were built at the turn of the century. Trees were also downed throughout the area. One tree fell on a car, taking the life of a woman inside. The Governor's Mansion was not spared, with numerous trees down and one tree damaging a fence around the property. A grocery store was also destroyed at the corner of 17th and Main. One man lost his life at this location. Farther northeast, the tornado weakened as it crossed Interstate 40 just east of Highway 67/167. However, the tornado blew a tree down on a mobile home about 2 miles southeast of Sherwood. A man lost his life as a result. The...

• TornadoEF3, 14.43 mi path, 1,320 yd wide04/28/2014

  Ferndale, Pulaski County

  3 deaths, 25 injured, $13M damage

  What happened

  A tornado began west of the Ferndale area, near the Saline/Pulaski County line. This was the first of five tornadoes produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. According to the American Red Cross, 7 houses were destroyed, 24 had major damage, 9 houses and 1 mobile home had minor damage, and 76 houses were affected in Pulaski County. Three members of one family, a 48-year-old male, a 20-year-old female, and a 14-year-old female, were killed in a house on Deer Dr. Communities affected included Ferndale and Roland. The tornado crossed the eastern portion of Lake Maumelle. The tornado exited Pulaski County 1.6 miles northeast of Roland, as it crossed the Arkansas River, and entered Faulkner County 0.6 mile southwest of Palarm.

• Hail2.75" hail06/30/2009

  Oak Grove, Pulaski County

  $61M damage

  What happened

  A devastating hailstorm, several miles wide, affected northern portions of North Little Rock and continued eastward through Sherwood and on into the area between Jacksonville and Galloway. In North Little Rock, hail up to 1 inch in diameter pelted the National Weather Service office at the North Little Rock airport for 6 minutes, from 5:11 to 5:17 PM CDT. The hail became larger as it progressed farther to the east. The Indian Hills and Windsor Valley subdivisions in North Little Rock were particularly hard-hit, as some of the hail increased to golf ball size (1.75 inches). Roofs were ruined and cars were dented. ||In Sherwood, much of the hail was golf ball size, and some of it was even larger. The hailstones poked holes in vinyl siding, ruined roofs, dented cars, and smashed car windshields. City officials indicated that thousands of roofs would have to be replaced. Automobile dealerships along U.S. Highway 67/167 were very hard-hit. One dealer said it was the first time in the 40 year history of the dealership that they were going to have to hold a hail sale. The largest hail was baseball size (2.75 inches) and was reported in the southern part of Sherwood. ||The hailstorm...

• Heavy Rain07/15/2026

  Shady Grove, Pulaski County

• Flash Flood07/15/2026

  Shady Grove, Pulaski County

• Flash Flood07/15/2026

  Maumelle, Pulaski County

• Flash Flood07/06/2026

  Halstead, Pulaski County

• Flash Flood07/06/2026

  Cammack Vlg, Pulaski County

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind07/06/2026

  Woodland Hgts, Pulaski County

• Thunderstorm Wind52 kt wind07/06/2026

  Halstead, Pulaski County

• Thunderstorm Wind52 kt wind07/06/2026

  Pulaski, Pulaski County

• Hurricane Laura (2020)08/20/2020 · Landfall: LA · 937 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby
• Unnamed storm (1941)09/17/1941 · Landfall: TX · 985 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby
• Unnamed storm (1915)08/05/1915 · Landfall: TX · 940 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby
• Unnamed storm (1879)08/19/1879 · Landfall: TX · 964 mbTropical storm46 mph nearby

• Central Arkansas WaterServes 368,455 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Jacksonville WaterworksServes 32,875 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Cabot WaterworksServes 27,578 · Purchased surface water · FederalNo health violations
• Grand Prairie Regional WaterServes 16,330 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.w.aServes 11,745 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• US Air Force Base Little RockServes 8,618 · Purchased surface water · FederalNo health violations
• Perryville WaterworksServes 5,550 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Maumelle Water CorporationServes 2,832 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations