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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1518-IA affected Guthrie 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
$685K
Project obligations
Registrations
37
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$469K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$119K
Utilities$52K
Debris Removal$29K
Emergency Protective Measures$14K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K
Buildings and Equipment$392
Total PA obligated$685K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$72K
Renter-approved dollars$305
Intake IHP dollars$145K
Validated phase 2 dollars$145K
Tracked registrations37
About this declaration

What DR-1518-IA means

DR-1518-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Guthrie 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 Guthrie County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.