FEMADR-1872-ARMajor disasterDeclared February 4, 2010
DR-1872-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1872-AR) on February 4, 2010 for the incident of December 23, 2009 to January 2, 2010; it covers 25 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1872-AR (also written FEMA-1872-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 23, 2009 to January 2, 2010
- Declared
- February 4, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2010
- Status
- closed out on December 14, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Drew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (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?
$9.3 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/1872. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.