Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Allamakee County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1763-IA
Declared
May 27, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$530K
Project obligations
Registrations
105
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$482K
Emergency Protective Measures$25K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$7K
Buildings and Equipment$6K
Utilities$6K
Debris Removal$4K
Total PA obligated$530K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$318K
Renter-approved dollars$3K
Intake IHP dollars$641K
Validated phase 2 dollars$641K
Tracked registrations105
About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

DR-1763-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Allamakee County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 25, 2008 through Aug 13, 2008. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Allamakee County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.