Crawford County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Crawford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.8 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 627 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.4 | $6.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $4.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $801K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 65.7 | $918K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.9 | $171K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.8 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $8.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $64K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.9 | $104K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.2 | $40K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.7 | $152K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.9 | $10K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 185 | 0 | $16M | 79th of 99 | 1929th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 148 | 0 | $4.1M | 74th of 99 | 1323rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 76 | 0 | $6.6M | 96th of 99 | 1463rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 0 | $19M | 74th of 99 | 1075th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 37 | 0 | – | 47th of 99 | 264th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 0 | $1.7M | 50th of 99 | 884th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 35 | 0 | $148M | 49th of 99 | 963rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $52M | 96th of 99 | 1955th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | $5.9M | 82nd of 99 | 692nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | $177K | 91st of 99 | 1823rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $107K | 64th of 99 | 1659th 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 Crawford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.