FEMADR-1877-IAMajor disasterDeclared February 25, 2010
DR-1877-IA: Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-1877-IA) on February 25, 2010 for the incident of December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1877-IA (also written FEMA-1877-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009
- Declared
- February 25, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2010
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fremont (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guthrie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monona (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| O'Brien (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plymouth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawattamie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodbury (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?
$5.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 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/1877. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.