FEMADR-986-IAMajor disasterDeclared April 26, 1993
DR-986-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-986-IA) on April 26, 1993 for the incident of March 26, 1993 to April 12, 1993; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-986-IA (also written FEMA-986-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 26, 1993 to April 12, 1993
- Declared
- April 26, 1993
- 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 1993
- Status
- closed out on August 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Black Hawk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Des Moines (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kossuth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muscatine (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tama (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (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/986. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.