FEMADR-321-ARMajor disasterDeclared January 27, 1972
DR-321-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-321-AR) on January 27, 1972 for the incident of January 27, 1972 to January 27, 1972; it covers 27 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-321-AR (also written FEMA-321-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- January 27, 1972 to January 27, 1972
- Declared
- January 27, 1972
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 1972
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1973
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 | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sebastian (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yell (County) | — | 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/321. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.