FEMADR-4441-ARMajor disasterDeclared June 8, 2019
DR-4441-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4441-AR) on June 8, 2019 for the incident of May 21, 2019 to June 14, 2019; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.1 million for 925 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $53.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 26, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4441-AR (also written FEMA-4441-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 21, 2019 to June 14, 2019
- Declared
- June 8, 2019
- 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 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 7, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chicot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faulkner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Searcy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sebastian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yell (County) | Yes | 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?
925households approved for help (IHP)
$9.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.5 millionof it for housing
$557,158of it for other needs
$53.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 26, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4441. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 7, 2019.