Disaster detail

FLOODING

DR-1998-IA affected Monona County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-1998-IA
Declared
Jun 27, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$1.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
69
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$864K
Emergency Protective Measures$123K
Water Control Facilities$121K
Debris Removal$41K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$37K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$27K
Total PA obligated$1.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$266K
Renter-approved dollars$1K
Intake IHP dollars$534K
Validated phase 2 dollars$534K
Tracked registrations69
About this declaration

What DR-1998-IA means

DR-1998-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Monona County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 25, 2011 through Aug 1, 2011. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Monona County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.