FEMADR-1450-ARMajor disasterDeclared January 6, 2003
DR-1450-AR: Arkansas Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1450-AR) on January 6, 2003 for the incident of December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1450-AR (also written FEMA-1450-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002
- Declared
- January 6, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 15, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$9.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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/1450. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.