FEMADR-1528-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 30, 2004
DR-1528-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1528-AR) on June 30, 2004 for the incident of May 30, 2004 to July 9, 2004; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1528-AR (also written FEMA-1528-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 30, 2004 to July 9, 2004
- Declared
- June 30, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (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?
$3.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$253,348Hazard 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/1528. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.