Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for Iowa on Jun 24, 1974, covering 39 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 39 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Benton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Butler County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Carroll County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cass County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cedar County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clarke County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clayton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clinton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Crawford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Delaware County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Des Moines County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Dubuque County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Grundy County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Guthrie County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Iowa County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jasper County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Johnson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jones County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Keokuk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Linn County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Louisa County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mahaska County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marshall County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mitchell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monona County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Polk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Poweshiek County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ringgold County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Scott County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Story County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Tama County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Van Buren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Warren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-426-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Yes |
| May 7, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-432-CA · Major disaster | California | No |
| May 31, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-436-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
| Jun 8, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-437-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-438-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-442-KS · Major disaster | Kansas | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-439-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-441-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yes |
| Jul 13, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-446-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Jul 23, 1974 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-447-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yes |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.