FEMADR-1845-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 16, 2009
DR-1845-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1845-AR) on June 16, 2009 for the incident of April 27, 2009 to May 23, 2009; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1845-AR (also written FEMA-1845-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 27, 2009 to May 23, 2009
- Declared
- June 16, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2009
- Status
- closed out on April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chicot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Drew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hot Spring (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Francis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (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?
$9.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1845. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.