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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-4873-AR affected Garland County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4873-AR
Declared
May 21, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$357K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$254K
Utilities$44K
Debris Removal$23K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$22K
Management Costs$14K
Total PA obligated$357K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-4873-AR means

DR-4873-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Garland County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting Apr 2, 2025 through Apr 22, 2025. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Garland County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.