Governor's Disaster Proclamations

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State resources may be activated and deployed to assist with the ongoing disaster at no cost to local jurisdictions. State resources include equipment, personnel, technical assistance/guidance, supplies, and essential services to provide assistance in the form of debris removal, traffic control, levee patrol, security, vaccines, transportation, and other emergency response and recovery capabilities. A governor’s proclamation may also make assistance available to low income residents in the proclaimed counties.

Check out the tables below for 2024-2025 governor's disaster proclamations.

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2026 Disaster Proclamations

2025 Disaster Proclamations
DateProc#Incident
6/122026-10Severe Weather Occurring on June 5 and continuing
(Adams, Dubuque, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, and Wapello Counties)
5/282026-09Fuels Proclamation
(suspends the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code pertaining to hours of service for crews and drivers delivering diesel, gasoline or gasoline blends, ethanol and biodiesel into or within Iowa)
5/222026-08Severe Weather Occurring on May 15 and continuing
(Cherokee, Clay, Kossuth, Montgomery, and Ringgold Counties)
5/202026-07Severe Weather Occurring on May 15 and continuing
(Emmet, Hancock, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Woodbury, and Worth Counties)
5/142026-06Fuels Proclamation
(suspends the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code pertaining to hours of service for crews and drivers delivering diesel, gasoline or gasoline blends, ethanol and biodiesel into or within Iowa)
4/202026-05Severe Weather Occurring on April 13 and continuing
(Carroll, Crawford, Grundy, Harrison, and Washington Counties)
4/152026-04Severe Weather Occurring on April 13 and continuing
(Buchanan, Clay, Henry, Palo Alto and Plymouth Counties)
4/62026-03Severe Weather Occurring on April 2 and continuing
(Wapello County)
1/222026-02Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
(Kossuth County)
1/152026-01Fuels Proclamation
(suspends the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code pertaining to hours of service for crews and drivers delivering propane, diesel, natural gas, and other fuels used for residential, agricultural, and commercial heating purposes)
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Proclamations Archive

View the Proclamations Archive for Governor's disaster proclamations from 2024-2025.

View the Proclamations Archive for Governor’s disaster proclamations from 2008-2023.

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