FEMADR-4642-IAMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 2022
DR-4642-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4642-IA) on February 23, 2022 for the incident of December 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021; it covers 25 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 21, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4642-IA (also written FEMA-4642-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021
- Declared
- February 23, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appanoose (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guthrie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mills (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (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?
$6.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 21, 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/4642. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.