Lowell, AR
Lowell wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Lowell at the 71st national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 4,067 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lowell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 73rd percentile nationally.
Where Lowell's buildings actually sit
Lowell rates 58.2% Minimal exposure against just 40.9% Direct and 0.9% Indirect — of 4,067 buildings counted, few sit close enough to burnable vegetation for USFS to flag them individually.
How Lowell compares
Lowell scores 71st nationally and 57th within Arkansas — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lowell ranks 9,101 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,173 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 264 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lowell
At the 71st percentile nationally, Lowell carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 58.2% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Lowell gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Lowell's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Lowell's 9,101-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lowell's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.