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Desha County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering Desha County, Arkansas.
Desha County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Flood6
Severe Storm5
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm2
Hurricane2
Biological2
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 5, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 4, 2023Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 27, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE LAURA
July 10, 2020Tornado
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
April 3, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
June 8, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 6, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
March 26, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
December 29, 2000Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
December 28, 2000Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
February 28, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 30, 1991Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 13, 1982Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
April 27, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.