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DR-157-ARDRFlood

Heavy Rains & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas, declared Aug 2, 1963, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-157-AR
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Arkansas
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Aug 2, 1963
Requested
Aug 2, 1963 · request 63027
Incident began
Aug 2, 1963
Incident ended
Aug 2, 1963
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 27, 1966
Fiscal year
1963
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Arkansas (statewide designation).