Ida County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ida County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.4 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 556 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $970K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $866K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $52K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $613K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $371K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.1 | $36K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.9 | $102K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.6 | $726 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.2 | $96K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.2 | $8K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.4 | $2.4M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5.8 | $6K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 158 | 0 | $60K | 3rd of 99 | 226th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 136 | 0 | $521K | 33rd of 99 | 797th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 94 | 0 | $1.6M | 62nd of 99 | 1817th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | $17M | 1st of 99 | 260th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 0 | $215K | 27th of 99 | 591st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 26 | 0 | – | 4th of 99 | 448th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $3.1M | 88th of 99 | 1539th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 21 | 0 | – | 48th of 99 | 507th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $21M | 89th of 99 | 1548th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 91st of 99 | 1823rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 71st of 99 | 1806th 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 Ida County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.