FEMADR-1727-IAMajor disasterDeclared September 14, 2007
DR-1727-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1727-IA) on September 14, 2007 for the incident of August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1727-IA (also written FEMA-1727-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007
- Declared
- September 14, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Appanoose (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wapello (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$6.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1727. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.