FEMADR-269-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 14, 1969
DR-269-IA: Iowa Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-269-IA) on August 14, 1969 for the incident of August 14, 1969 to August 14, 1969; it covers 47 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-269-IA (also written FEMA-269-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 14, 1969 to August 14, 1969
- Declared
- August 14, 1969
- 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 1969
- Status
- closed out on August 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bremer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cerro Gordo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poweshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ringgold (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tama (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wapello (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?
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/269. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.