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Natural hazards in Parkin · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Parkin

Parkin isn’t graded for hazard risk: Parkin has 694 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
6
of 18 declared for Cross County
By hazard

What Parkin faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

Earthquakes

64%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 3% of U.S. census tracts

River and rain flooding

21%of expected building damage
Below average · lower than 62% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 2 years in the area

Tornadoes

8%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 3% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 7 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Ice storms top 2% Strong wind Hail Hurricanes Winter storms Lightning Wildfire Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts drought at 13% of Parkin’s expected losses. Drought does little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Parkin flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Parkin. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of all homes are insured
No community discount

Parkin isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Cross County.
Disasters

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Parkin

Disasters that paid out in Parkin itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Parkin), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2023Severe Storms and Tornadoes35 households applied for aid$144K aid approved
  2. 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding28 households applied for aid$30K aid approved$11K to the City of Parkin for repairs
  3. 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding13 households applied for aid$8K aid approved
  4. 2006Severe Storms and Tornadoes37 households applied for aid$41K aid approved
  5. 2003Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding74 households applied for aid$113K aid approved$33K to the City of Parkin for repairs
  6. 2000Severe Winter Ice Storm$17K to the City of Parkin for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in ParkinCross County only

Cross County has had 18 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Parkin faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
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When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Parkin

Is Parkin in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Cross County, 1.1% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.

How much is flood insurance in Parkin?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Parkin’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Parkin?

By FEMA money that reached Parkin, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2003): 74 households applied for aid, $113K approved, and $33K to the City of Parkin for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Parkin.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Parkin’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.