FEMADR-4386-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 20, 2018
DR-4386-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4386-IA) on August 20, 2018 for the incident of June 6, 2018 to July 2, 2018; it covers 31 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4386-IA (also written FEMA-4386-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 6, 2018 to July 2, 2018
- Declared
- August 20, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2018
- Status
- closed out on November 28, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cerro Gordo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| O'Brien (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$15.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.8 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/4386. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.