Disaster Data / States / Iowa / Palo Alto County
CountyPalo Alto County, Iowa
Palo Alto County recorded 17 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 14 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Palo Alto 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 $4.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for water control facilities.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Water control facilities(D) | 38 | $2,207,968 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 55 | $1,252,448 |
| Utilities(F) | 7 | $321,917 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 40 | $303,689 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 3 | $303,111 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 7 | $195,610 |
| Debris removal(A) | 10 | $132,215 |
| Management costs(Z) | 10 | $82,270 |
| All categories | 170 | $4,799,228 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 11
- Flood 2
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 1
- Snowstorm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Palo Alto 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 |
| Severe Storm | Feb 23, 2022 | DR-4642-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 |
| Severe Storm | Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4386-IA | DR |
| Flood | Jul 24, 2014 | DR-4184-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 2, 2013 | DR-4126-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 29, 2010 | DR-1930-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 2, 2010 | DR-1880-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 25, 2010 | DR-1877-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 27, 2008 | DR-1763-IA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Sep 14, 2007 | DR-1727-IA | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 30, 2007 | EM-3275-IA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3239-IA | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 25, 2004 | DR-1518-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 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | DR-4642-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| 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 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4386-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 24, 2014 | DR-4184-IA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 2, 2013 | DR-4126-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jul 29, 2010 | DR-1930-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Mar 2, 2010 | DR-1880-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Feb 25, 2010 | DR-1877-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm |
| May 27, 2008 | DR-1763-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 14, 2007 | DR-1727-IA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 30, 2007 | EM-3275-IA | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 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 |
| 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.