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DR-83-ARDRFlood

Heavy Rainstorms & Floods

Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas, declared May 15, 1958, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-83-AR
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Arkansas
Incident type
Flood
Declared
May 15, 1958
Requested
May 15, 1958 · request 58013
Incident began
May 15, 1958
Incident ended
May 15, 1958
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Aug 1, 1960
Fiscal year
1958
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas

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