FEMADR-4126-IAMajor disasterDeclared July 2, 2013
DR-4126-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4126-IA) on July 2, 2013 for the incident of May 19, 2013 to June 14, 2013; it covers 49 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $20.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4126-IA (also written FEMA-4126-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 19, 2013 to June 14, 2013
- Declared
- July 2, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2013
- Status
- closed out on June 21, 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 |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monona (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| O'Brien (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plymouth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poweshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wapello (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (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?
$20.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 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/4126. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.