Yell County Disaster History
Since 1969, FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations covering Yell County, Arkansas.
Yell County — federal disaster declarations per year
19692026
By hazard type
Severe Storm7
Flood5
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane2
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
June 8, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 30, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 15, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
February 5, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
June 26, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
May 15, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 13, 1982Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
December 3, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
April 1, 1976TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
January 27, 1972Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 15, 1969FloodIndividual 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.