FEMADR-4184-IAMajor disasterDeclared July 24, 2014
DR-4184-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4184-IA) on July 24, 2014 for the incident of June 14, 2014 to June 23, 2014; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $17.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4184-IA (also written FEMA-4184-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 14, 2014 to June 23, 2014
- Declared
- July 24, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2014
- Status
- closed out on June 7, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee (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 |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plymouth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winneshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodbury (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?
$17.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.0 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/4184. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.