FEMADR-4784-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 24, 2024
DR-4784-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4784-IA) on May 24, 2024 for the incident of May 20, 2024 to May 31, 2024; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.7 million for 615 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $30.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4784-IA (also written FEMA-4784-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 20, 2024 to May 31, 2024
- Declared
- May 24, 2024
- 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 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 23, 2024
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 | Yes |
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawattamie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poweshiek (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Story (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tama (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?
615households approved for help (IHP)
$3.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.5 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$30.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4784. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 23, 2024.