FEMADR-1121-IAMajor disasterDeclared June 24, 1996
DR-1121-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1121-IA) on June 24, 1996 for the incident of May 8, 1996 to May 28, 1996; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1121-IA (also written FEMA-1121-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 8, 1996 to May 28, 1996
- Declared
- June 24, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 17, 2005
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ringgold (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1121. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.