Muscatine County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Muscatine County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.8 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 91.6 | $2.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.7 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $965K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $265K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.2 | $553K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $122K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.5 | $1.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $5K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $10M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $715K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60.9 | $92K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.1 | $350K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12.9 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 212 | 0 | $5.0M | 6th of 99 | 749th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 160 | 0 | $1.1M | 11th of 99 | 569th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 148 | 1 | $723K | 5th of 99 | 264th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 85 | 0 | $16M | 14th of 99 | 279th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 2 | $32M | 7th of 99 | 207th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 21 | 0 | $598K | 53rd of 99 | 550th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $40M | 71st of 99 | 1253rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $224K | 77th of 99 | 1409th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 32nd of 99 | 1378th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $98K | 68th of 99 | 791st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $3K | 22nd of 99 | 783rd 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 Muscatine County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.