Jackson County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.1 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 766 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 | 88.9 | $63K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.5 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | $1.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $6.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $54K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.6 | $38K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.7 | $25K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.6 | $229K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.4 | $63K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.5 | $70K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10.8 | $3K |
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 | 276 | 1 | $647K | 19th of 99 | 418th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 180 | 0 | $9.6M | 49th of 99 | 1670th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 80 | 0 | $34M | 98th of 99 | 1953rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 59 | 0 | $7.3M | 60th of 99 | 1005th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 45 | 0 | $1.5M | 78th of 99 | 661st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 35 | 0 | $2.8M | 67th of 99 | 1143rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $14M | 66th of 99 | 989th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 26 | 0 | $74M | 87th of 99 | 1568th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 88th of 99 | 1778th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $3K | 85th of 99 | 1383rd 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.