FEMADR-1819-ARMajor disasterDeclared February 6, 2009
DR-1819-AR: Arkansas Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1819-AR) on February 6, 2009 for the incident of January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $220.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1819-AR (also written FEMA-1819-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009
- Declared
- February 6, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2009
- Status
- closed out on May 8, 2019
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 |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cross (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$220.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$30.0 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1819. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.