FEMADR-4870-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 21, 2025
DR-4870-IA: Iowa Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4870-IA) on May 21, 2025 for the incident of March 19, 2025 to March 19, 2025; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4870-IA (also written FEMA-4870-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- March 19, 2025 to March 19, 2025
- Declared
- May 21, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monona (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Woodbury (County) | — | 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?
$5.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4870. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.