FEMADR-1472-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 6, 2003
DR-1472-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1472-AR) on June 6, 2003 for the incident of May 2, 2003 to June 10, 2003; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.3 million for 3,219 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $5.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1472-AR (also written FEMA-1472-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 2, 2003 to June 10, 2003
- Declared
- June 6, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2003
- Status
- closed out on September 12, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 19, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chicot (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Conway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cross (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faulkner (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Independence (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lonoke (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Newton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Poinsett (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Francis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodruff (County) | Yes | 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?
3,219households approved for help (IHP)
$7.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.0 millionof it for housing
$4.3 millionof it for other needs
$5.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1472. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 19, 2003.