FEMADR-4160-ARMajor disasterDeclared January 6, 2014
DR-4160-AR: Arkansas Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4160-AR) on January 6, 2014 for the incident of December 5, 2013 to December 6, 2013; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4160-AR (also written FEMA-4160-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 5, 2013 to December 6, 2013
- Declared
- January 6, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2014
- Status
- closed out on June 15, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sebastian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (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?
$5.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$795,043Hazard 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/4160. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.