Home › Arkansas › Logan County

Logan County, Arkansas

Natural disaster risk, federal disaster history and flood insurance facts.

Relatively Low overall risk
48th of 75highest risk in Arkansas
$12Mexpected losses a year
21federal declarations
1 in 1000homes with flood insurance
Photo: U.S. Geological Survey, public domain

Logan County, Arkansas has a relatively low overall risk from natural hazards in FEMA's National Risk Index. Its risk score is lower than 52% of US counties. It ranks 48th of 75 counties in Arkansas. The costliest hazards here are inland flooding, tornadoes and heat waves. FEMA estimates about $12 million a year in expected losses, or roughly $585 per resident. Since 1968 it has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events (13 major disasters). The most recent was in January 2026 (severe winter storm). Only 13 homes here carry federal flood insurance.

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025; OpenFEMA declarations to Nov 6, 2026; NFIP records. Updated November 6, 2026.

Top risks in Logan County

$6.6 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once a year.
  • Check the FEMA flood map for your address, and ask the seller or landlord about past flooding.
  • Price a flood policy now. Most new federal policies take 30 days to start.

Tornado

Moderate
$1.8 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 2 years.
  • Pick a shelter spot: a basement, or an inside room on the lowest floor with no windows.
  • Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep a weather radio.
$856,546 a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about 17 times a year.
  • Check that cooling works before summer.
  • Know where the nearest cooling center is.
HazardRatingScoreExpected loss a year
Inland floodingLow56.9
$7M
TornadoModerate65.7
$2M
Heat waveLow73.4
$857K
Ice stormHigh88.6
$643K
Cold waveLow42.0
$568K
Strong windModerate56.5
$527K
EarthquakeLow61.0
$385K
LightningModerate66.9
$355K
DroughtLow59.0
$213K
HailLow50.2
$210K
WildfireLow71.6
$158K
Winter weatherLow60.0
$72K
HurricaneVery Low44.9
$36K
LandslideVery Low50.2
$1K

Scores are percentiles: a score of 90 means higher risk than about 90% of US counties for that hazard. Hazards FEMA does not rate here are left out. Social vulnerability is relatively high and community resilience is relatively low in FEMA's measures.

Federal disaster history

Recent disasters nationwide ›

Declarations by decade

Federal declarations for natural events that included Logan County. 2020s bar runs to November 2026.

By type

Severe Storm6
Flood5
Severe Ice Storm4
Tornado2
Hurricane2
Drought1

Most recent

Jan 24, 2026Severe Winter StormEmergency
Apr 5, 2025Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingEmergency
Aug 27, 2020Hurricane LauraEmergency
Jun 8, 2019Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disaster
May 30, 2019Severe Storms and FloodingEmergency
Feb 5, 2016Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingMajor disaster
Jun 26, 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingMajor disaster
Jan 6, 2014Severe Winter StormMajor disaster
Dec 3, 2009Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disaster
Jan 28, 2009Severe Winter StormEmergency
Show all 21
Mar 26, 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disaster
Sep 2, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergency
Jan 24, 2002Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disaster
Dec 29, 2000Severe Winter Ice StormMajor disaster
Dec 28, 2000Severe Winter Ice StormEmergency
May 15, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster
Nov 23, 1988Severe Storms & TornadoesMajor disaster
Dec 3, 1976DroughtEmergency
Jan 27, 1972Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster
Feb 15, 1969Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster
May 29, 1968Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disaster

Arkansas also had 8 statewide declarations that did not name single counties.

Storm history since 1952

Tornado risk by county ›

The National Weather Service has logged 414 storm reports in Logan County since 1952, with 1 death and 21 injuries and about $25 million in reported damage. The strongest on record here was an F3 tornado on March 14, 1953.

30tornadoes
119hail reports, largest 4.5 inches
223damaging thunderstorm winds
35floods and flash floods

Strongest tornadoes

DateStrengthNearHurt / killed
Mar 14, 1953F3–0 / 0
Mar 31, 1959F3–0 / 0
Jan 10, 2020EF2Corley0 / 0
Apr 7, 1980F2–1 / 0
Dec 23, 1982F2–0 / 0

Most damaging storms

DateTypeNearDamage
Mar 18, 2008Flash FloodIone$15M
Jun 1, 2008Thunderstorm WindParis$3M
Mar 18, 2008Thunderstorm WindBooneville Muni Arpt$2M
May 1, 2011FloodParis$500K
Jan 10, 2020TornadoCorley$500K
Oct 29, 2009Flash FloodCarbon City$450K

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county-based reports through Sep 22, 2025. Tornado records start in 1950, hail and wind in 1955, and floods and other storm types in 1996, so older decades undercount. Damage is in dollars of the year it happened and is often an estimate. Winter storms, heat and hurricanes are logged by forecast zone, not county, so they are not counted here.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

Hurricane risk by county ›

Since 2008, 0 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm have passed within 65 miles of the center of Logan County, 1 of them since 1950. The strongest was Tropical Storm Ike (2008), with top winds near 40 mph about 51 miles away.

0hurricanes
0major hurricanes (Category 3+)
1tropical storms
2008most recent: Ike

Strongest storms nearby

DateStormStrengthClosest
Sep 14, 2008IkeTropical storm, 40 mph51 mi

Most recent storms

DateStormStrengthClosest
Sep 14, 2008IkeTropical storm, 40 mph51 mi

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center best-track records (HURDAT2), 1851 to 2025 for the Atlantic and 1949 to 2025 for the eastern Pacific. A storm counts if its track passed within 65 miles of the county's center while it was a tropical storm or hurricane. Strength is the storm's top sustained wind at that point, not the wind measured in the county. Older storms over the open sea were sometimes missed.

Flood insurance in Logan County

Check your address flood zone ›
0.1%of homes have federal flood insurance (13 policies)
5.6%of homes in mapped high-risk flood zones are insured
$78,179paid on 7 flood claims since 1978
2009costliest year, with $70,357 paid

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) records only; private flood policies are not included. Home counts as of Aug 3, 2026. Since 2021 NFIP prices each home separately under Risk Rating 2.0, so your price depends on the building, not the county. Ask an agent for a quote.

Homes in Logan County

$139,900median home value (Arkansas $188,000, US $332,700)
1979median year homes were built (Arkansas 1987, US 1980)
52%of homes built before 1980, before many modern wind, quake and flood building rules
10.1%of homes are mobile homes, which are the least safe in tornadoes and high winds

Older homes and mobile homes usually suffer more damage in storms, floods and earthquakes, and can cost more to insure. If you are buying, ask about roof age, foundation bolting and any retrofits. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates; 9,759 housing units.

Compare in Arkansas

All 75 ›
Largest countiesOverall riskTop hazard
Pulaski CountyHighInland flooding
Benton CountyModerateInland flooding
Washington CountyModerateHeat wave
Sebastian CountyModerateInland flooding
Faulkner CountyModerateTornado
Saline CountyLowInland flooding
Craighead CountyModerateEarthquake
Garland CountyModerateInland flooding

Neighboring counties

CountyOverall riskDeclarations
Sebastian CountyModerate19
Pope CountyLow17
Johnson CountyLow24
Yell CountyLow20
Franklin CountyLow25
Scott CountyVery Low21

Common questions about Logan County

What is the biggest natural hazard in Logan County?

Inland flooding has the highest expected yearly losses in Logan County, about $6.6 million a year in FEMA's estimate. Tornado is second at $1.8 million.

How many federal disasters has Logan County had?

Logan County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events since 1968, including 13 major disasters. The most recent was Severe Winter Storm in January 2026.

Is Logan County a high-risk place to live?

Its overall rating is Relatively Low, 48th highest of 75 in Arkansas. A county rating covers the whole area. Risk at one address can be much higher or lower, so check the FEMA flood map and ask about the home's history.

Do I need flood insurance in Logan County?

Standard home insurance does not cover flooding. About 1 in 1000 homes in Logan County has federal flood insurance. Lenders require it in mapped high-risk zones, but many flood claims come from outside those zones.

How many tornadoes has Logan County had?

NOAA records list 30 tornadoes in Logan County since 1950. The strongest was an F3 tornado on March 14, 1953. The weather service has also logged 119 hail reports and 35 floods here.

How many hurricanes have hit Logan County?

NOAA's hurricane records show 0 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm passing within 65 miles of the center of Logan County. The strongest was Tropical Storm Ike (2008), with winds near 40 mph.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, and NFIP policy and claims data. Hazard Compass is independent and not affiliated with FEMA. These figures describe the whole county, not a single property, and are not insurance or safety advice. Report a problem.