Flood insurance claims in Ashley County, Arkansas

FEMA records 61 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Ashley County, Arkansas, since 1979, with $824,798 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2016, with 13. As of 3 August 2026, 0.6% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 7.9% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record61

Total paid$824,798

Claims with a payment51

Homes with NFIP policy0.6%

High-risk zone homes insured7.9%

Residential policies in force55

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Ashley County, Arkansas

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Ashley County, Arkansas

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Late winter severe storms	11
Hurricane Gustav	3
Flooding	2
Central U.S. April Flooding	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
71635	24
71646	11
71642	10
71663	9
71658	3
71676	3
71661	1

40 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $725,797, contents $99,001, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	632	50	7.9%
All homes	9,456	55	0.6%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.