FEMADR-1705-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 25, 2007
DR-1705-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1705-IA) on May 25, 2007 for the incident of May 5, 2007 to May 7, 2007; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.5 million for 979 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $12.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1705-IA (also written FEMA-1705-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 5, 2007 to May 7, 2007
- Declared
- May 25, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2007
- Status
- closed out on April 15, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 24, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fremont (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ida (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mills (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monona (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Page (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawattamie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ringgold (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
979households approved for help (IHP)
$2.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.3 millionof it for housing
$216,778of it for other needs
$12.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1705. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 24, 2007.