Disaster Data / States / Iowa / Des Moines County
CountyDes Moines County, Iowa
Des Moines County recorded 17 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 15 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Des Moines County runs between 2001 and 2024, covering 17 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $16.0 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 90 | $5,404,574 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 101 | $3,743,647 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 70 | $3,013,400 |
| Debris removal(A) | 46 | $1,294,264 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 30 | $1,204,684 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 29 | $907,396 |
| Utilities(F) | 16 | $410,343 |
| Management costs(Z) | 5 | $37,339 |
| All categories | 387 | $16,015,647 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 9
- Flood 5
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Des Moines County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Jun 24, 2024 | DR-4796-IA | DR |
| Flood | Aug 25, 2023 | DR-4732-IA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 23, 2020 | DR-4483-IA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3480-IA | EM |
| Flood | Mar 23, 2019 | DR-4421-IA | DR |
| Flood | Oct 31, 2016 | DR-4289-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 31, 2015 | DR-4234-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 5, 2014 | DR-4187-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 2, 2013 | DR-4126-IA | DR |
| Flood | May 31, 2013 | DR-4119-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 27, 2010 | DR-1928-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 27, 2008 | DR-1763-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2007 | DR-1688-IA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3239-IA | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 25, 2004 | DR-1518-IA | DR |
| Flood | Jun 19, 2002 | DR-1420-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 2, 2001 | DR-1367-IA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 17 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | DR-4796-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Aug 25, 2023 | DR-4732-IA | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Mar 23, 2020 | DR-4483-IA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3480-IA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | DR-4421-IA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Oct 31, 2016 | DR-4289-IA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jul 31, 2015 | DR-4234-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Aug 5, 2014 | DR-4187-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 2, 2013 | DR-4126-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| May 31, 2013 | DR-4119-IA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 27, 2010 | DR-1928-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 27, 2008 | DR-1763-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Mar 14, 2007 | DR-1688-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3239-IA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 25, 2004 | DR-1518-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jun 19, 2002 | DR-1420-IA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 2, 2001 | DR-1367-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Iowa's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.