FEMADR-354-IAMajor disasterDeclared September 26, 1972
DR-354-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-354-IA) on September 26, 1972 for the incident of September 26, 1972 to September 26, 1972; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-354-IA (also written FEMA-354-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 26, 1972 to September 26, 1972
- Declared
- September 26, 1972
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1972
- Status
- closed out on June 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mills (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pottawattamie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (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/354. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.