FEMADR-4119-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 31, 2013
DR-4119-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4119-IA) on May 31, 2013 for the incident of April 17, 2013 to April 30, 2013; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4119-IA (also written FEMA-4119-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 17, 2013 to April 30, 2013
- Declared
- May 31, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2013
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appanoose (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lucas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ringgold (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?
$7.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.0 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/4119. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.