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Major disaster

DR-321-AR: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Arkansas, declared 01/27/1972 for a flood. Covers 27 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
01/27/1972
Incident began
01/27/1972
Incident ended
01/27/1972
Areas
27

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Baxter County01/27/1972PA
Benton County01/27/1972PA
Boone County01/27/1972PA
Carroll County01/27/1972PA
Conway County01/27/1972PA
Crawford County01/27/1972PA
Franklin County01/27/1972PA
Fulton County01/27/1972PA
Hempstead County01/27/1972PA
Howard County01/27/1972PA
Izard County01/27/1972PA
Johnson County01/27/1972PA
Little River County01/27/1972PA
Logan County01/27/1972PA
Madison County01/27/1972PA
Marion County01/27/1972PA
Miller County01/27/1972PA
Montgomery County01/27/1972PA
Newton County01/27/1972PA
Perry County01/27/1972PA
Polk County01/27/1972PA
Scott County01/27/1972PA
Sebastian County01/27/1972PA
Sevier County01/27/1972PA
Stone County01/27/1972PA
Washington County01/27/1972PA
Yell County01/27/1972PA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-321-AR
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/30/1973

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-321-AR

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026