Baxter County, AR Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
Baxter County, AR: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Baxter County's roofs are built to hold 15 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 15 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 10.5 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 33 inches of fresh, light snow, 12 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 3 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
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Baxter County, AR: quick facts
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,392 of 2,758
- Arkansas rank#2 of 75
- Population43,007
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal7.8 in.
- FIPS05005
Baxter County by the numbers
Nationally that's #1,392 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 50%; within Arkansas alone, Baxter County ranks #2 of 75. That's 4.9 psf above Arkansas's own county-average design load of 10.1 psf.
Baxter County, FIPS 05005, is home to 43,007 people near 36.2803°N 92.3299°W. Its 15 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 15 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Baxter County's snowfall, most winters
7.8 in. a year: that's Baxter County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at MTN HOME 1 NNW, AR US (5.8 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Baxter County's number
Treat the Baxter County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. Details: the calculation guide.