Wright County, Iowa: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wright County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.5 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 598 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 | 97.9 | $4.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $129K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $612K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $1.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $504K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $4.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.6 | $37K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.8 | $83K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 23.7 | $169 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.8 | $21K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.6 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.5 | $19K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.3 | $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 | 136 | 0 | $2.0M | 73rd of 99 | 1907th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 2 | $2.6M | 49th of 99 | 872nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $2.2M | 85th of 99 | 1481st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 65 | 1 | $37M | 44th of 99 | 800th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 49 | 0 | $2.2M | 11th of 99 | 445th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 6 | $230M | 44th of 99 | 612th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 37 | 0 | $9.4M | 16th of 99 | 339th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 34 | 0 | $131M | 31st of 99 | 791st of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 31 | 0 | – | 44th of 99 | 244th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | $177K | 81st of 99 | 1734th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $35K | 59th of 99 | 1528th 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 Wright County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.