FEMADR-4561-IAMajor disasterDeclared September 10, 2020
DR-4561-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4561-IA) on September 10, 2020 for the incident of August 10, 2020 to August 10, 2020; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $789,579 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4561-IA (also written FEMA-4561-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- August 10, 2020 to August 10, 2020
- Declared
- September 10, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | — | 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?
$789,579Public Assistance 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.
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/4561. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.