FEMADR-248-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 4, 1968
DR-248-IA: Iowa Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-248-IA) on August 4, 1968 for the incident of August 4, 1968 to August 4, 1968; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-248-IA (also written FEMA-248-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 4, 1968 to August 4, 1968
- Declared
- August 4, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1968
- Status
- closed out on February 7, 1972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bremer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Linn (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/248. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.