Ringgold County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ringgold County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.2 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 461 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 High | 93.8 | $3.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $934K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $578K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $633K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.5 | $775K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.1 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32.5 | $23K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.7 | $16K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 13.4 | $15K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8.6 | $12K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.7 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.0 | $23K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.0 | $985K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $15M | 68th of 99 | 1258th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 98 | 4 | $3.5M | 88th of 99 | 1993rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 0 | $7.8M | 84th of 99 | 1218th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 55 | 0 | – | 32nd of 99 | 188th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $30M | 92nd of 99 | 1734th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 1 | $78M | 61st of 99 | 887th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 23 | 0 | $5.9M | 61st of 99 | 596th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $1.3M | 60th of 99 | 1012th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | $156M | 65th of 99 | 1149th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | $177K | 57th of 99 | 1667th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $34K | 79th of 99 | 1950th 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 Ringgold County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.