FEMADR-1861-ARMajor disasterDeclared December 3, 2009
DR-1861-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1861-AR) on December 3, 2009 for the incident of October 29, 2009 to November 8, 2009; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1861-AR (also written FEMA-1861-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 29, 2009 to November 8, 2009
- Declared
- December 3, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cross (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Drew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Francis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
$15.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 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/1861. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.