FEMADR-1420-IAMajor disasterDeclared June 19, 2002
DR-1420-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1420-IA) on June 19, 2002 for the incident of June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1420-IA (also written FEMA-1420-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002
- Declared
- June 19, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 2002
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 19, 2002
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Winneshiek (County) | — | Yes | — | 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?
$5.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1420. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.