FEMADR-437-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 8, 1974
DR-437-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-437-AR) on June 8, 1974 for the incident of June 8, 1974 to June 8, 1974; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-437-AR (also written FEMA-437-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 8, 1974 to June 8, 1974
- Declared
- June 8, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 1974
- Status
- closed out on January 25, 1977
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Garland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Francis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (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?
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/437. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.