DR-4557-IA
Severe Storms
- Major disaster declaration
- Severe Storm
- Individual Assistance declared
- Public Assistance declared
- Hazard Mitigation declared
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
Key facts
- Declared
- 17 Aug 2020
- Incident period
- 10 Aug 2020
- Declaration type
- Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters
- Incident types designated
- Severe Storm
- Where
- Iowa — 23 designated areas
- FEMA region
- Region 7
Programmes declared
“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.
Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 2 Nov 2020 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.
Designated areas
Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.
| Area | Programmes |
|---|---|
| Benton (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Boone (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Cedar (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Clinton (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Dallas (County) | PA, HM |
| Greene (County) | PA, HM |
| Grundy (County) | PA, HM |
| Guthrie (County) | PA, HM |
| Hardin (County) | PA, HM |
| Iowa (County) | PA, HM |
| Jackson (County) | PA, HM |
| Jasper (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Johnson (County) | PA, HM |
| Jones (County) | PA, HM |
| Linn (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Marshall (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Muscatine (County) | PA, HM |
| Polk (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Poweshiek (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Scott (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Story (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Tama (County) | IA, PA, HM |
| Washington (County) | PA, HM |
Related declarations
Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.