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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Arkansas had?

Arkansas has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 7 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 75 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (5), Winter Storm (2), Flood (1).

Declarations (9)

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3636 Counties: 75
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 21, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4873 Counties: 41
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 8, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4865 Counties: 9
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 5, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3627 Counties: 75
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 30, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4788 Counties: 11
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: November 14, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4748 Counties: 4
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: April 4, 2023 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4700 Counties: 13
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: April 2, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4698 Counties: 3
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 23, 2021 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4633 Counties: 5
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.