FEMADR-1516-ARMajor disasterDeclared May 7, 2004
DR-1516-AR: Arkansas Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1516-AR) on May 7, 2004 for the incident of April 19, 2004 to May 18, 2004; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1516-AR (also written FEMA-1516-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides
- Incident period
- April 19, 2004 to May 18, 2004
- Declared
- May 7, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2004
- Status
- closed out on July 13, 2015
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 |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$7.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$409,670Hazard 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/1516. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.