Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-4796-IA affected Dickinson County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4796-IA
Declared
Jun 24, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$3.0M
Project obligations
Registrations
555
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Water Control Facilities$1.2M
Roads and Bridges$860K
Debris Removal$526K
Emergency Protective Measures$216K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$134K
Utilities$34K
Management Costs$25K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$19K
Total PA obligated$3.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.1M
Renter-approved dollars$56K
Intake IHP dollars$4.2M
Validated phase 2 dollars$4.2M
Tracked registrations555
About this declaration

What DR-4796-IA means

DR-4796-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Dickinson County, Iowa, with an incident window starting Jun 16, 2024 through Jul 23, 2024. 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 Dickinson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.