FEMADR-1688-IAMajor disasterDeclared March 14, 2007
DR-1688-IA: Iowa Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1688-IA) on March 14, 2007 for the incident of February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007; it covers 48 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $65.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1688-IA (also written FEMA-1688-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007
- Declared
- March 14, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2007
- Status
- closed out on April 15, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bremer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poweshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wapello (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winneshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (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?
$65.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.2 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1688. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.