FEMADR-1133-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 21, 1996
DR-1133-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1133-IA) on August 21, 1996 for the incident of June 15, 1996 to June 30, 1996; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1133-IA (also written FEMA-1133-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 15, 1996 to June 30, 1996
- Declared
- August 21, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1996
- Status
- closed out on July 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monona (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Plymouth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pottawattamie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Woodbury (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/1133. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.