Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Story 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

$3.6M

Project obligations

Registrations

223

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$1.3M

Emergency Protective Measures$1.2M

Roads and Bridges$479K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$294K

Buildings and Equipment$179K

Utilities$91K

Water Control Facilities$50K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$5K

Total PA obligated$3.6M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$225K

Renter-approved dollars$34K

Intake IHP dollars$518K

Validated phase 2 dollars$518K

Tracked registrations223

About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

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