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Iowa Disaster Declarations
79 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4942-IA on 09/01/2026.
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- All declarations
- 79
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 7
- #35 among states
- In 2026
- 1
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- 34 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4942-IASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 09/01/2026 · 4 areas
- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4870-IASevere Winter StormDeclared 05/21/2025 · 4 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4796-IASevere Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 06/24/2024 · 29 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4784-IASevere Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 05/24/2024 · 29 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4779-IASevere Storms And TornadoesDeclared 05/14/2024 · 9 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4732-IAFloodingDeclared 08/25/2023 · 7 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4642-IASevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 02/23/2022 · 25 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4561-IASevere Storms And Straight-Line WindsDeclared 09/10/2020 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4557-IASevere StormsDeclared 08/17/2020 · 23 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4483-IACOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/23/2020 · 101 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3524-IACOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 1 area
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3480-IACOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 101 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4430-IASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 04/29/2019 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-4421-IASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 03/23/2019 · 80 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4392-IASevere Storm And TornadoesDeclared 09/12/2018 · 4 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4386-IASevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 08/20/2018 · 31 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4334-IASevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 08/27/2017 · 9 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4289-IASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 10/31/2016 · 19 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4281-IASevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 09/29/2016 · 8 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4234-IASevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 07/31/2015 · 19 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
4
2
1
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
5
1
1
3
1
1
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Iowa?
- Iowa has had 79 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 7 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Iowa?
- DR-4942-IA (Severe Storms And Flooding) was declared on 09/01/2026 and covers 4 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Iowa?
- Severe Storm declarations are the most common (34), followed by flood (30) and tornado (5).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026