As of : FEMA’s OpenFEMA data lists 34 Severe Storm disaster declarations for Iowa, from Jun 27, 1984 to Sep 1, 2026. The most recent is “SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING”. That is 44.7% of all Iowa declarations. 34 are major disaster declarations. 9 came in the last ten years.
This page is a historical count of federal declarations. It is not a warning or emergency guidance: for current local emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.
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Extended data
Measure
Value
Declarations (distinct disaster numbers)
34
Major disaster declarations (DR)
34
Emergency declarations (EM)
0
Fire management declarations (FM)
0
Area designations (counties and other areas, all declarations)
748
Declarations with Individual Assistance
6
Declarations with Public Assistance
34
Declarations with Hazard Mitigation
30
Declarations in the last 10 years
9
First declaration in the data
Jun 27, 1984
Most recent declaration
Sep 1, 2026
Most recent declaration title
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Years from first to latest (inclusive)
43
Average declarations per year (calculated)
0.79
Share of all declarations in this state (calculated)
44.7%
All declarations in this state, every incident type in scope
76
Share of all declarations of this incident type nationwide (calculated)
3.0%
Rank among states and territories for this incident type
9
Rank among this state's incident types
1
Declarations by year (the 10 most recent years that had at least one)
Year declared
Declarations
2026
1
2024
2
2022
1
2020
2
2018
2
2017
1
2015
1
2014
2
2013
3
2011
3
How the figures are counted: a declaration is counted once per state and incident type by its FEMA disaster number, even when it designates many areas; shares and the yearly average are calculated by this site from those counts.
Worked example: Iowa, Severe Storm: 34 declarations over 43 years (1984–2026) = 0.79 per year on average.
Frequently asked questions
How many Severe Storm disaster declarations has Iowa had?
OpenFEMA lists 34 Severe Storm declarations for Iowa between Jun 27, 1984 and Sep 1, 2026: 34 major disaster (DR), 0 emergency (EM) and 0 fire management (FM) declarations.
When was the most recent Severe Storm declaration in Iowa?
The most recent in the data is “SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING”, declared on Sep 1, 2026.
How does Iowa compare with other states for Severe Storm declarations?
Iowa ranks 9th of 55 states and territories with at least one Severe Storm declaration, and these declarations are 3.0% of all Severe Storm declarations nationwide in this data.
What do DR, EM and FM mean in this data?
They are the declaration types in the OpenFEMA data: DR is a major disaster declaration, EM an emergency declaration and FM a fire management assistance declaration. One declaration can cover many areas, so area designations can exceed the number of declarations.
Is this page a warning or emergency guidance?
No. It is a historical count taken from FEMA's open data. For current emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.