FEMADR-928-IAMajor disasterDeclared December 26, 1991
DR-928-IA: Iowa Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-928-IA) on December 26, 1991 for the incident of October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991; it covers 44 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-928-IA (also written FEMA-928-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Ice Storm
- Incident period
- October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991
- Declared
- December 26, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Audubon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buena Vista (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cerro Gordo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Guthrie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ida (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mills (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| O'Brien (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Palo Alto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Plymouth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ringgold (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sac (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Woodbury (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Worth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wright (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/928. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.