FEMADR-4016-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 24, 2011
DR-4016-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4016-IA) on August 24, 2011 for the incident of July 9, 2011 to July 14, 2011; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4016-IA (also written FEMA-4016-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 9, 2011 to July 14, 2011
- Declared
- August 24, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2011
- Status
- closed out on July 14, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (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?
$5.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/4016. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.