FEMADR-715-IAMajor disasterDeclared June 27, 1984
DR-715-IA: Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail & Floods
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-715-IA) on June 27, 1984 for the incident of June 7, 1984 to June 8, 1984; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-715-IA (also written FEMA-715-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail & Floods
- Incident period
- June 7, 1984 to June 8, 1984
- Declared
- June 27, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Iowa in 1984
- Status
- closed out on August 20, 1991
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Keokuk (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mahaska (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pottawattamie (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/715. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.