01/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/23/2026 12:19
On December 22, 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture approved a Secretarial Disaster Designation for two counties in Arkansas, due to excessive rain, tornado, hail, high winds, and lightning that occurred from May 18, 2025, through July 21, 2025. The counties affected are listed below:
Secretarial Disaster Designation S6122:
Cause: Excessive Rain, Tornado, Hail, High Winds, and Lightning
Designation Date: December 22, 2025
Disaster Start Date: May 18, 2025
Disaster End Date: July 21, 2025
Last Day to Apply for EM Loan: August 24, 2026
Primary Counties in Arkansas:
Washington Woodruff
Contiguous Counties in Arkansas:
Benton Cross Madison Prairie White
Crawford Jackson Monroe St. Francis
Contiguous Counties in Adjacent States:
Oklahoma:
Adair
Direct any questions regarding this to Casie Person, [email protected] or 501-301-3041.
cc:
Stephen Walker, Farm Program Chief, Little Rock, Arkansas
Terri McManus, Farm Program Chief, Little Rock, Arkansas
Chana Thompson, Farm Loan Chief, Little Rock, Arkansas
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