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CountyCraighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County recorded 19 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 14 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Craighead County runs between 2001 and 2025, covering 19 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, severe ice storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $54.7 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
Highlighted: Craighead County, AR
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 48 | $40,961,304 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 88 | $7,213,823 |
| Debris removal(A) | 34 | $4,166,753 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 205 | $1,062,168 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 3 | $924,988 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $123,497 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 11 | $116,725 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 4 | $110,921 |
| All categories | 402 | $54,680,179 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 10
- Severe Ice Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Tornado 2
- Hurricane 2
- Flood 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Craighead County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 21, 2025 | DR-4873-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 5, 2025 | EM-3627-AR | EM |
| Tornado | Dec 23, 2021 | DR-4633-AR | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 27, 2020 | EM-3541-AR | EM |
| Tornado | May 8, 2020 | DR-4544-AR | DR |
| Biological | Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4518-AR | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3461-AR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 15, 2017 | DR-4318-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 2, 2011 | DR-1975-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 4, 2010 | DR-1872-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 6, 2009 | DR-1819-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 28, 2009 | EM-3301-AR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 22, 2008 | DR-1804-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 26, 2008 | DR-1751-AR | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3215-AR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 6, 2003 | DR-1472-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 6, 2003 | DR-1450-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jan 24, 2002 | DR-1400-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 13, 2001 | DR-1363-AR | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 19 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | DR-4873-AR | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 5, 2025 | EM-3627-AR | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Dec 23, 2021 | DR-4633-AR | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EM-3541-AR | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura |
| May 8, 2020 | DR-4544-AR | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4518-AR | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3461-AR | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jun 15, 2017 | DR-4318-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| May 2, 2011 | DR-1975-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding |
| Feb 4, 2010 | DR-1872-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Feb 6, 2009 | DR-1819-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jan 28, 2009 | EM-3301-AR | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Oct 22, 2008 | DR-1804-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Ike |
| Mar 26, 2008 | DR-1751-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3215-AR | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jun 6, 2003 | DR-1472-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jan 6, 2003 | DR-1450-AR | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm |
| Jan 24, 2002 | DR-1400-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 13, 2001 | DR-1363-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Arkansas's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.