FEMADR-254-ARMajor disasterDeclared February 15, 1969
DR-254-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-254-AR) on February 15, 1969 for the incident of February 15, 1969 to February 15, 1969; it covers 36 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-254-AR (also written FEMA-254-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- February 15, 1969 to February 15, 1969
- Declared
- February 15, 1969
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 1969
- Status
- closed out on December 14, 1971
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cross (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Faulkner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Francis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Woodruff (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yell (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/254. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.