Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1518-IA affected Clinton County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1518-IA
Declared
May 25, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
5
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$9K
Renter-approved dollars$698
Intake IHP dollars$20K
Validated phase 2 dollars$20K
Tracked registrations5
About this declaration

What DR-1518-IA means

DR-1518-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Clinton County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 19, 2004 through Jun 24, 2004. 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 Clinton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.