FEMADR-911-IAMajor disasterDeclared July 12, 1991
DR-911-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-911-IA) on July 12, 1991 for the incident of June 1, 1991 to June 15, 1991; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-911-IA (also written FEMA-911-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 1, 1991 to June 15, 1991
- Declared
- July 12, 1991
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1991
- Status
- closed out on August 2, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bremer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clayton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Story (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tama (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/911. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.