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CountyPolk County, Arkansas
Polk County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 6 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Polk County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, severe ice storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $8.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 54 | $2,536,901 |
| Debris removal(A) | 31 | $2,487,626 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 84 | $1,988,297 |
| Utilities(F) | 18 | $1,427,119 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 57 | $245,199 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 15 | $95,179 |
| All categories | 259 | $8,780,321 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 7
- Severe Ice Storm 4
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 2
- Tornado 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Polk County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 5, 2025 | EM-3627-AR | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 27, 2020 | EM-3541-AR | EM |
| Biological | Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4518-AR | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3461-AR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 5, 2016 | DR-4254-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 26, 2015 | DR-4226-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 6, 2014 | DR-4160-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 25, 2013 | DR-4124-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 2, 2011 | DR-1975-AR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 16, 2009 | DR-1845-AR | DR |
| Tornado | Apr 27, 2009 | DR-1834-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 28, 2009 | EM-3301-AR | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3215-AR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 13, 2001 | DR-1363-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Dec 29, 2000 | DR-1354-AR | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Dec 28, 2000 | EM-3159-AR | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | EM-3627-AR | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EM-3541-AR | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura |
| Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4518-AR | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3461-AR | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | DR-4254-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jun 26, 2015 | DR-4226-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jan 6, 2014 | DR-4160-AR | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jun 25, 2013 | DR-4124-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| May 2, 2011 | DR-1975-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding |
| Jun 16, 2009 | DR-1845-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 27, 2009 | DR-1834-AR | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| Jan 28, 2009 | EM-3301-AR | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3215-AR | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Mar 13, 2001 | DR-1363-AR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Dec 29, 2000 | DR-1354-AR | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
| Dec 28, 2000 | EM-3159-AR | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
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.