FEMADR-4254-ARMajor disasterDeclared February 5, 2016
DR-4254-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4254-AR) on February 5, 2016 for the incident of December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.2 million for 217 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $11.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4254-AR (also written FEMA-4254-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016
- Declared
- February 5, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2016
- Status
- closed out on April 26, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 5, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Drew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulkner (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Little River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sebastian (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White (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?
217households approved for help (IHP)
$1.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.1 millionof it for housing
$93,911of it for other needs
$11.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4254. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 5, 2016.