Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Lee 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

Public assistance

$7.9M

Project obligations

Registrations

130

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Water Control Facilities$3.4M

Emergency Protective Measures$3.0M

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$377K

Debris Removal$376K

Roads and Bridges$292K

Buildings and Equipment$274K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$102K

Utilities$49K

Total PA obligated$7.9M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$217K

Renter-approved dollars$9K

Intake IHP dollars$451K

Validated phase 2 dollars$451K

Tracked registrations130

About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

DR-1763-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lee 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 Lee County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.