Keokuk County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Keokuk County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.9 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 482 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 | 80.5 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $599K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $478K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.5 | $35K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $117K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.2 | $31K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.1 | $356K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 54.3 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.4 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.6 | $4.0M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.9 | $39K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10.4 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 142 | 0 | $465K | 28th of 99 | 507th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 138 | 0 | $1.5M | 54th of 99 | 1764th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 71 | 0 | $1.6M | 96th of 99 | 1893rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 39 | 0 | $5.4M | 75th of 99 | 1200th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 3 | $89M | 51st of 99 | 735th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $38M | 74th of 99 | 1316th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | $499K | 94th of 99 | 806th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $184K | 99th of 99 | 2129th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 48th of 99 | 1564th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $38K | 58th of 99 | 1527th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $3K | 94th of 99 | 2002nd 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 Keokuk County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.