Jones County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jones County's overall risk Very Low (score 32.7 of 100, higher than 32% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 739 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 Moderate | 76.4 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | $1.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 73.0 | $981K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $11K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $2.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.4 | $9.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $58K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $811K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.3 | $53K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.4 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.4 | $140K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.5 | $50K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.7 | $82K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9.1 | $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 | 253 | 0 | $9.8M | 15th of 99 | 1152nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 168 | 1 | $344K | 14th of 99 | 383rd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 134 | 0 | $968K | 53rd of 99 | 1050th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $47M | 73rd of 99 | 1157th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 0 | $91M | 12th of 99 | 248th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | $100K | 59th of 99 | 586th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $44M | 83rd of 99 | 1459th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $440K | 83rd of 99 | 1610th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 76th of 99 | 1727th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 81st of 99 | 1311th 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 Jones County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.