FEMADR-1804-ARMajor disasterDeclared October 22, 2008
DR-1804-AR: Arkansas Tropical Storm Ike
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1804-AR) on October 22, 2008 for the incident of September 13, 2008 to September 23, 2008; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1804-AR (also written FEMA-1804-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Ike
- Incident period
- September 13, 2008 to September 23, 2008
- Declared
- October 22, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2008
- Status
- closed out on September 13, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (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?
$2.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$311,362Hazard 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/1804. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.