FEMADR-4226-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 26, 2015
DR-4226-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4226-AR) on June 26, 2015 for the incident of May 7, 2015 to June 15, 2015; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.2 million for 256 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $11.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4226-AR (also written FEMA-4226-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 7, 2015 to June 15, 2015
- Declared
- June 26, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 25, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Little River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sebastian (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | Yes | 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?
256households approved for help (IHP)
$1.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.0 millionof it for housing
$110,769of it for other needs
$11.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4226. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 25, 2015.