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Johnson County, Arkansas

Johnson County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 7 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

Highlighted: Johnson County, AR

Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

18
Declarations since FY2000
11
Major disasters (DR)
7
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$2.0M
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Johnson County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, severe ice storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.0 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.

Risk and vulnerability context

Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.

County FIPS 05071
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
89.5
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 89.5% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status87.7
Household characteristics98.0
Racial and ethnic minority status56.8
Housing type and transportation64.8

Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
58.1
overall risk score
Relatively Low
Expected annual loss$14.3MVery Low
NRI social vulnerability79.3Relatively High
Community resilience19.2Very Low

The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation

About these measures: CDC Social Vulnerability Index and FEMA National Risk Index Social Vulnerability are separate measures built with different methods. They are shown side by side for context and should not be interpreted as equivalent scores.

Federal Public Assistance by category

Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Roads and bridges(C)170$1,223,444
Utilities(F)4$355,631
Debris removal(A)6$211,234
Emergency protective measures(B)11$191,986
Buildings and equipment(E)2$6,603
Parks and recreation(G)1$776
All categories194$1,989,674

Recovery funding, how fast it came

For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 5-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 80 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding 2015$0
144 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding 2011$669K
48 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding 2011$104K
95 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding 2009$199K
56 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storm 2009$60K
66 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding 2008$656K
133 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr

Assistance to households (Individual Assistance)

FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.

193
valid registrations
94
households approved
$672,019
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$314,392
Rental assistance$52,962
Other needs$304,665

Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here

Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.

$2,856,507
federal mitigation share
7
funded projects
5
properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)6$2,826,507
Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM)1$30,000

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Johnson County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormApr 5, 2025EM-3627-AREM
HurricaneAug 27, 2020EM-3541-AREM
BiologicalApr 3, 2020DR-4518-ARDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3461-AREM
FloodJun 8, 2019DR-4441-ARDR
FloodMay 30, 2019EM-3414-AREM
Severe StormJun 26, 2015DR-4226-ARDR
Severe Ice StormJan 6, 2014DR-4160-ARDR
Severe StormJul 8, 2011DR-4000-ARDR
Severe StormMay 2, 2011DR-1975-ARDR
Severe StormDec 3, 2009DR-1861-ARDR
Severe StormFeb 6, 2009DR-1819-ARDR
Severe Ice StormJan 28, 2009EM-3301-AREM
Severe StormMar 26, 2008DR-1751-ARDR
HurricaneSep 2, 2005EM-3215-AREM
Severe StormMay 7, 2004DR-1516-ARDR
Severe Ice StormDec 29, 2000DR-1354-ARDR
Severe Ice StormDec 28, 2000EM-3159-AREM

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 18 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Apr 5, 2025EM-3627-AREMSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Aug 27, 2020EM-3541-AREMHurricaneHurricane Laura
Apr 3, 2020DR-4518-ARDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3461-AREMBiologicalCovid-19
Jun 8, 2019DR-4441-ARDRFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
May 30, 2019EM-3414-AREMFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
Jun 26, 2015DR-4226-ARDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Jan 6, 2014DR-4160-ARDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
Jul 8, 2011DR-4000-ARDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2, 2011DR-1975-ARDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding
Dec 3, 2009DR-1861-ARDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 6, 2009DR-1819-ARDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm
Jan 28, 2009EM-3301-AREMSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
Mar 26, 2008DR-1751-ARDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sep 2, 2005EM-3215-AREMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 7, 2004DR-1516-ARDRSevere StormSever Storms, Flooding And Landslides
Dec 29, 2000DR-1354-ARDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Ice Storm
Dec 28, 2000EM-3159-AREMSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Ice Storm
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How these numbers are built

Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Arkansas's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.

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