FEMADR-1400-ARMajor disasterDeclared January 24, 2002
DR-1400-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1400-AR) on January 24, 2002 for the incident of December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1400-AR (also written FEMA-1400-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002
- Declared
- January 24, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 12, 2012
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Woodruff (County) | — | 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?
$2.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$105,414Hazard 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/1400. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.