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DR-4557 · Iowa

SEVERE STORMS

Severe Storm · Declared August 17, 2020

Recorded incident start August 10, 2020. Recorded incident end August 10, 2020. Declaration request August 16, 2020.

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County designations and filing dates

County programs listed by FEMA
CountyPrograms listedIndividual Assistance filing date
Benton County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Boone County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Cedar County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Clinton County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Dallas County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Greene County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Grundy County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Guthrie County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Hardin County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Iowa County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Jackson County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Jasper County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Johnson County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Jones County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Linn County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Marshall County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Muscatine County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Polk County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Poweshiek County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Scott County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Story County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Tama County, IowaIHP · Public Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020
Washington County, IowaPublic Assistance · Hazard MitigationNovember 2, 2020

Public Assistance for this declaration

Project worksheets
745
Federal share obligated
$226,965,703.79
Median days to first recorded obligation
373

Timing uses 745 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 21, 2020. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot October 22, 2026.

Funded worksheets by category
Work categoryWorksheetsFederal share obligated
Debris Removal211$148,540,841.37
Emergency Protective Measures152$30,936,060.09
Buildings and Equipment98$21,458,263.87
Utilities41$13,316,697.11
Management Costs152$7,201,013.94
Roads and Bridges36$3,146,845.47
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items54$2,360,514.44
Water Control Facilities1$5,467.50
First obligations by year
Year of first recorded obligation
YearWorksheets
202025
2021478
2022195
202329
20247
20255
20266

Projects by applicant county

Applicant location recorded by FEMA
Applicant countyWorksheetsFederal share obligated
Linn County, Iowa138$152,297,974.91
Marshall County, Iowa42$8,417,691.20
Polk County, Iowa53$7,081,022.68
Poweshiek County, Iowa30$4,250,594.29
Johnson County, Iowa53$3,939,495.94
Tama County, Iowa30$3,820,034.53
Benton County, Iowa47$3,714,000.73
Scott County, Iowa23$2,980,077.00
Story County, Iowa57$2,902,762.87
Cedar County, Iowa26$1,509,114.21
Greene County, Iowa13$1,292,208.09
Boone County, Iowa15$1,265,561.39
Jasper County, Iowa32$1,202,872.21
Jones County, Iowa13$961,977.08
Dallas County, Iowa15$751,207.30
Clinton County, Iowa22$693,545.64
Hardin County, Iowa11$436,184.85
Grundy County, Iowa8$273,450.89
Jackson County, Iowa11$169,308.90
Muscatine County, Iowa8$126,657.47
Iowa County, Iowa5$112,488.44
Washington County, Iowa7$47,817.17
Guthrie County, Iowa7$43,686.26

Projects FEMA labels statewide

Project worksheets
74
Federal share obligated
$28,623,976.89
Median days to first recorded obligation
456

Timing uses 74 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation November 12, 2020. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot September 15, 2026.

Funded worksheets by category
Work categoryWorksheetsFederal share obligated
Debris Removal20$15,581,820.63
Management Costs4$4,767,885.55
Utilities8$4,501,340.88
Emergency Protective Measures6$2,033,869.14
Buildings and Equipment32$1,270,277.56
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items4$468,783.13
First obligations by year
Year of first recorded obligation
YearWorksheets
20201
202148
202222
20233

Project worksheet revisions

580 worksheets have dated revisions. The table shows up to 12 of the largest last revisions by dollar amount.

Browse every worksheet timeline for this declaration

Latest documented revisions
WorksheetLast date in activity fileLast signed changeNet in activity file
Worksheet 775October 22, 2025-$3,474,043.77$0.00
Worksheet 492October 16, 2023-$1,420,756.05$0.00
Worksheet 803July 17, 2025-$1,381,676.40$346,769.85
Worksheet 386November 16, 2023-$654,652.18$15,011,267.82
Worksheet 140April 4, 2022$497,867.45$2,987,204.72
Worksheet 556April 4, 2022$349,155.37$2,094,932.19
Worksheet 358April 4, 2022$296,689.44$1,780,136.60
Worksheet 756March 22, 2024-$270,861.59$0.00
Worksheet 504August 27, 2026$260,042.06$1,247,386.63
Worksheet 606September 11, 2025-$254,305.21$256,391.15
Worksheet 311April 4, 2022$233,868.61$1,403,211.67
Worksheet 562October 4, 2023$232,372.39$496,300.12

How to read these FEMA records

America.co analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency OpenFEMA data, retrieved November 10, 2026.

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