Disaster detail

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

DR-4796-IA affected Lyon 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

Public assistance

$2.1M

Project obligations

Registrations

666

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$660K

Buildings and Equipment$512K

Utilities$413K

Emergency Protective Measures$279K

Roads and Bridges$199K

Water Control Facilities$51K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$15K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$6K

Management Costs$3K

Total PA obligated$2.1M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$3.4M

Renter-approved dollars$122K

Intake IHP dollars$6.9M

Validated phase 2 dollars$7.0M

Tracked registrations666

About this declaration

What DR-4796-IA means

DR-4796-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lyon 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 Lyon County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.