FEMADR-4289-IAMajor disasterDeclared October 31, 2016
DR-4289-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4289-IA) on October 31, 2016 for the incident of September 21, 2016 to October 3, 2016; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4289-IA (also written FEMA-4289-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 21, 2016 to October 3, 2016
- Declared
- October 31, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2016
- 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 |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bremer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cerro Gordo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winneshiek (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?
$16.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.7 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/4289. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.