FEMADR-4318-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 15, 2017
DR-4318-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4318-AR) on June 15, 2017 for the incident of April 26, 2017 to May 19, 2017; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.0 million for 913 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $27.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 21, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4318-AR (also written FEMA-4318-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 26, 2017 to May 19, 2017
- Declared
- June 15, 2017
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 14, 2017
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 | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cross (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulkner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Izard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodruff (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?
913households approved for help (IHP)
$4.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.2 millionof it for housing
$802,246of it for other needs
$27.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 21, 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/4318. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 14, 2017.