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Van Buren County Disaster History
Since 1976, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Van Buren County, Arkansas.
Van Buren County — federal disaster declarations per year
19762026
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Severe Ice Storm4
Hurricane3
Biological2
Flood2
Drought1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 5, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 27, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE LAURA
April 3, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
January 6, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 25, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
December 3, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 6, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 22, 2008Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM IKE
September 18, 2008Hurricane
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 20, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
March 26, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 7, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
June 6, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 6, 2003Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
December 29, 2000Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
April 14, 1997Flood
FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS
May 30, 1991Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
November 23, 1988TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
December 13, 1982Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
December 3, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
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.