FEMADR-386-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 23, 1973
DR-386-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-386-IA) on May 23, 1973 for the incident of May 23, 1973 to May 23, 1973; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-386-IA (also written FEMA-386-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 23, 1973 to May 23, 1973
- Declared
- May 23, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 1973
- Status
- closed out on April 27, 1979
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Appanoose (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lucas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ringgold (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wapello (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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/386. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.