FEMADR-1162-ARMajor disasterDeclared March 2, 1997
DR-1162-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1162-AR) on March 2, 1997 for the incident of March 1, 1997 to March 4, 1997; it covers 25 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1162-AR (also written FEMA-1162-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 1, 1997 to March 4, 1997
- Declared
- March 2, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 1997
- Status
- closed out on April 2, 2014
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cross (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hot Spring (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| White (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Woodruff (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1162. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.