FEMADR-348-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 18, 1972
DR-348-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-348-IA) on August 18, 1972 for the incident of August 18, 1972 to August 18, 1972; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-348-IA (also written FEMA-348-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 18, 1972 to August 18, 1972
- Declared
- August 18, 1972
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1972
- Status
- closed out on June 4, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | 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/348. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.