Allamakee County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Allamakee County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.2 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 469 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $66K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $753K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $5.9M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $131K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $236K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $397K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.1 | $23K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.2 | $15K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.1 | $57K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.7 | $5K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12.0 | $11K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11.6 | $2K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 121 | 0 | $3.0M | 87th of 99 | 1991st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $963K | 99th of 99 | 1960th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 91 | 1 | $73K | 70th of 99 | 1070th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 70 | 1 | $30M | 57th of 99 | 961st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 77th of 99 | 1353rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 97th of 99 | 869th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | $29K | 24th of 99 | 987th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | – | 58th of 99 | 540th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $377K | 93rd of 99 | 1866th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $11M | 99th of 99 | 2076th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $5K | 86th of 99 | 2054th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Allamakee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.