Arkansas County, AR flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Arkansas County sits at the 58.4th national percentile, below the national norm for flood hazard; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.8 times a year. That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
Out of 1,639 homes FEMA counts inside Arkansas County's mapped flood zone, 81 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 4.9% compliance, short of full coverage. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.9% of all residential structures in Arkansas County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
How Arkansas County compares nationally
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Arkansas County ranks 1369 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 2033 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Arkansas County, Arkansas covers 992.14 square miles and counts roughly 16,050 residents.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Arkansas County
91 of Arkansas County's 9,712 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Arkansas County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.