Enter any address in Perry County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
River flooding driven by persistent heavy rainfall dominates the flood risk in Perry County, Arkansas, complemented by frequent flash flooding. Over the last thirty years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 85 flood events, 31 flash flood events with one death, four tropical depression events, and two tropical storm events.
Recent occurrences illustrate this riverine activity. In January 2025, heavy rainfall caused the Fouche LaFave River at Houston to enter minor flood stage, persisting into February. Widespread heavy rains in February 2025 brought additional flooding to portions of the Ouachita, Petit Jean, Fouche LaFave, Black, White, and Cache rivers.
Property owners in mapped high-risk areas should pay the most attention to this exposure. Federal insurance records show that properties in Zone A experienced the vast majority of claims, totaling 26 filings with an average payout of $40,698 and an average recorded water depth of 8 inches. Claims were also filed in Zone X and zones of unknown designation, with average payouts of $79,562 and $17,666, respectively.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
29 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Perry County, Arkansas has recorded 122 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 31 flash floods and 85 river or area floods. The county has received 25 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | May 21, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 7, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 25, 2012 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 21, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 14, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 9, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 1, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2024 | 0.00K |
Flood — Jan 31, 2025
The Fouche LaFave River at Houston entered minor flood stage in late January and remained in minor flood stage into February. The crest for this river site would take place in February.
Flood — May 21, 2025
River flooding was observed along the Cache, Black, and Fourche LaFave Rivers.
Flood — Feb 16, 2025
Widespread heavy rains brought flooding to portions of the Ouachita, Saline, Fouche LaFave, Black, White, and Little Red Rivers during the middle of February.
Flood — Jun 15, 2025
River flooding was observed along the Black and Fourche LaFave Rivers.
Flood — Jun 14, 2025
River flooding was observed along the Black and Fourche LaFave Rivers.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Perry County, Arkansas:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Perry County, Arkansas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with a mortgage from a federally regulated or insured lender, or a federally backed loan, are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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