FEMADR-4557-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 17, 2020
DR-4557-IA: Iowa Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4557-IA) on August 17, 2020 for the incident of August 10, 2020 to August 10, 2020; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $11.4 million for 3,092 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $227.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4557-IA (also written FEMA-4557-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms
- Incident period
- August 10, 2020 to August 10, 2020
- Declared
- August 17, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 2, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guthrie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poweshiek (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (County) | Yes | 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?
3,092households approved for help (IHP)
$11.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.2 millionof it for housing
$3.2 millionof it for other needs
$227.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$46.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4557. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 2, 2020.