FEMADR-1266-ARMajor disasterDeclared January 23, 1999
DR-1266-AR: Arkansas Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1266-AR) on January 23, 1999 for the incident of January 21, 1999 to January 31, 1999; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1266-AR (also written FEMA-1266-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Ar Severe Weather 1-21-99
- Incident period
- January 21, 1999 to January 31, 1999
- Declared
- January 23, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 1999
- Status
- closed out on March 1, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 23, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Chicot (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Drew (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Faulkner (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hempstead (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Francis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$7.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1266. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.