FEMA disaster declarations in Arkansas
Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Arkansas since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.
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Is Arkansas a federal disaster area?
The most recent federal declaration for Arkansas is FM-5676-AR, a fire management declaration made on 15 Sep 2026 for Bunker Fire that began 14 Sep 2026, covering 2 designated areas.
FEMA has made 3 disaster declarations in Arkansas so far in 2026 (1 emergency, 2 fire management). There were no major disaster declarations in Arkansas in the last 12 months. 0 requests were turned down in 2026.
Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months
75 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
| Arkansas County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Ashley County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Baxter County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Benton County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Boone County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Bradley County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Calhoun County | FM-5676-AR · Fire management · Bunker Fire | 15 Sep 2026 | 2 |
| Carroll County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Chicot County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Clark County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Clay County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Cleburne County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Cleveland County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Columbia County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Conway County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Craighead County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Crawford County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Crittenden County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Cross County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Dallas County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Desha County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Drew County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Faulkner County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Franklin County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Fulton County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Garland County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Grant County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Greene County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Hempstead County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Hot Spring County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Howard County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Independence County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Izard County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jackson County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Jefferson County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Johnson County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lafayette County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lawrence County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lee County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lincoln County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Little River County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Logan County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Lonoke County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Madison County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Marion County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Miller County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Mississippi County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Monroe County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Montgomery County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Nevada County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Newton County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Ouachita County | FM-5676-AR · Fire management · Bunker Fire | 15 Sep 2026 | 2 |
| Perry County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Phillips County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Pike County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Poinsett County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Polk County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Pope County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Prairie County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Pulaski County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Randolph County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Saline County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Scott County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Searcy County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Sebastian County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Sevier County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Sharp County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| St. Francis County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Stone County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Union County | FM-5673-AR · Fire management · Pine Tree Road Fire | 21 Aug 2026 | 2 |
| Van Buren County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Washington County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| White County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Woodruff County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Yell County | EM-3636-AR · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | 1 |
All declarations since 1 Jan 2024
7 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| 15 Sep 2026 | FM-5676-AR | Fire management | Fire Bunker Fire |
14 Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | PA | No | — | Calhoun County, Ouachita County |
| 21 Aug 2026 | FM-5673-AR | Fire management | Fire Pine Tree Road Fire |
21 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | PA | No | — | Union County |
| 24 Jan 2026 | EM-3636-AR | Emergency | Winter Storm Severe Winter Storm |
23 Jan 2026 | 1 | 1 | PA | No | — |
75 areasArkansas County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Benton County, Boone County, Bradley County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Chicot County, Clark County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Cleveland County, Columbia County, Conway County, Craighead County, Crawford County, Crittenden County, Cross County, Dallas County, Desha County, Drew County, Faulkner County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Garland County, Grant County, Greene County, Hempstead County, Hot Spring County, Howard County, Independence County, Izard County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Lafayette County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Lincoln County, Little River County, Logan County, Lonoke County, Madison County, Marion County, Miller County, Mississippi County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nevada County, Newton County, Ouachita County, Perry County, Phillips County, Pike County, Poinsett County, Polk County, Pope County, Prairie County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Saline County, Scott County, Searcy County, Sebastian County, Sevier County, Sharp County, St. Francis County, Stone County, Union County, Van Buren County, Washington County, White County, Woodruff County, Yell County |
| 21 May 2025 | DR-4873-AR | Major disaster | Flood Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
2 Apr 2025 | 49 | 18 | IH, PA | Yes | 20 Jul 2025 estimate · passed unless extended |
41 areasClark County, Clay County, Craighead County, Crittenden County, Cross County, Dallas County, Desha County, Fulton County, Garland County, Greene County, Hempstead County, Hot Spring County, Izard County, Jackson County, Lafayette County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Little River County, Lonoke County, Marion County, Miller County, Mississippi County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nevada County, Newton County, Ouachita County, Pike County, Poinsett County, Prairie County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Saline County, Scott County, Searcy County, Sevier County, Sharp County, St. Francis County, Stone County, White County, Woodruff County |
| 8 May 2025 | DR-4865-AR | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
14 Mar 2025 | 55 | 48 | IH | Yes | 7 Jul 2025 estimate · passed unless extended |
9 areasGreene County, Hot Spring County, Independence County, Izard County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Randolph County, Sharp County, Stone County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | EM-3627-AR | Emergency | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
2 Apr 2025 | 3 | 1 | PA | No | — |
75 areasArkansas County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Benton County, Boone County, Bradley County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Chicot County, Clark County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Cleveland County, Columbia County, Conway County, Craighead County, Crawford County, Crittenden County, Cross County, Dallas County, Desha County, Drew County, Faulkner County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Garland County, Grant County, Greene County, Hempstead County, Hot Spring County, Howard County, Independence County, Izard County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Lafayette County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Lincoln County, Little River County, Logan County, Lonoke County, Madison County, Marion County, Miller County, Mississippi County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nevada County, Newton County, Ouachita County, Perry County, Phillips County, Pike County, Poinsett County, Polk County, Pope County, Prairie County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Saline County, Scott County, Searcy County, Sebastian County, Sevier County, Sharp County, St. Francis County, Stone County, Union County, Van Buren County, Washington County, White County, Woodruff County, Yell County |
| 30 May 2024 | DR-4788-AR | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
24 May 2024 | 6 | 1 | IH, PA, HM | Yes | 29 Jul 2024 estimate · passed unless extended |
11 areasBaxter County, Benton County, Boone County, Carroll County, Fulton County, Greene County, Madison County, Marion County, Nevada County, Randolph County, Sharp County |
Requests FEMA turned down
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from Arkansas since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published, so this does not mean none are waiting.
How to read these tables
- Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
- Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
- Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
- Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
- Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
- Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
- Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Questions
Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2026?
Yes. FEMA has made 3 disaster declarations for Arkansas so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for Arkansas is FM-5676-AR, a fire management declaration made on 15 Sep 2026 for Bunker Fire that began 14 Sep 2026, covering 2 designated areas.
Which Arkansas counties are federal disaster areas?
75 areas in Arkansas were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Arkansas County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Benton County, Boone County, Bradley County. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.
Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from Arkansas?
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from Arkansas since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published.
How long do FEMA declarations take in Arkansas?
Across 3 major disaster declarations for Arkansas since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 49 days.
What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in Arkansas?
No major disaster declaration for Arkansas with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.
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