FEMAEM-3085-AREmergencyDeclared April 23, 1982
EM-3085-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Arkansas (EM-3085-AR) on April 23, 1982 for the incident of April 23, 1982 to April 23, 1982; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3085-AR (also written FEMA-3085-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 23, 1982 to April 23, 1982
- Declared
- April 23, 1982
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Arkansas in 1982
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Faulkner (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Little River (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Francis (County) | — | 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/3085. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.