FEMADR-4732-IAMajor disasterDeclared August 25, 2023
DR-4732-IA: Iowa Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4732-IA) on August 25, 2023 for the incident of April 24, 2023 to May 13, 2023; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4732-IA (also written FEMA-4732-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 24, 2023 to May 13, 2023
- Declared
- August 25, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dubuque (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (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?
$8.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 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/4732. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.