FEMADR-4187-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 5, 2014
DR-4187-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4187-IA) on August 5, 2014 for the incident of June 26, 2014 to July 7, 2014; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4187-IA (also written FEMA-4187-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 26, 2014 to July 7, 2014
- Declared
- August 5, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (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 |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poweshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$14.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.5 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/4187. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.