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Iowa, 2000

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

2,046events recorded1,640 in 1999
5deaths recorded35 injuries
$32Mproperty damage (estimates)$331M crop damage
0disaster declarations29 NFIP claims, $276K paid
← 19992001 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Winter589
Hail469
Wind466
Flood181
Cold101
Drought97
Tornado51
Fog37
Lightning25
Other19
Heat11

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 2,046 against 1,640 in 1999.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2000
Scott County72
Buchanan County46
Linn County46
Dubuque County45
Polk County43
Benton County41
Muscatine County39
Story County38
Delaware County37
Jones County37
Black Hawk County35
Clinton County33
Washington County33
Des Moines County32
Lee County32
Dallas County31
Hamilton County31
Louisa County31
Iowa County30
Jasper County30
Warren County30
Allamakee County28
Jackson County28
Winneshiek County28
Cass County27

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
11 May 2000Black HawkTornadoF3$1,750,000125
8 Aug 2000WarrenLightning—$65,0001—
24 Jun 2000ClintonFlood——1—
23 Jun 2000HenryFlood——1—
19 Dec 2000AdairExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
4 Apr 2000ScottStrong Wind—$5,000—7
10 Jul 2000GrundyFlash Flood—$200,000—1
8 May 2000PoweshiekThunderstorm Wind75 mph$150,000—1
31 May 2000LinnTornadoF1$50,000—1
17 May 2000DelawareHail1.75 in$4,000,000——
18 May 2000WashingtonHail1.75 in$2,000,000——
11 May 2000BuchananTornadoF1$1,500,000——
9 Jul 2000KossuthFlash Flood—$500,000——
25 Jun 2000MahaskaFlash Flood—$500,000——
23 Jun 2000MahaskaFlash Flood—$350,000——
25 Jun 2000WapelloFlash Flood—$500,000——
23 Jun 2000WapelloFlash Flood—$300,000——
10 Jul 2000Black HawkFlash Flood—$250,000——
1 Jun 2000HowardFlash Flood—$300,000——
11 May 2000Black HawkTornadoF2$350,000——
11 May 2000Black HawkTornadoF2$300,000——
23 Jun 2000DavisFlash Flood—$150,000——
23 Jun 2000MarionFlash Flood—$200,000——
26 Jul 2000StoryHail4.00 in$250,000——
18 May 2000MuscatineHail1.75 in$250,000——
25 Jun 2000AppanooseFlash Flood—$200,000——
25 Jun 2000LucasFlash Flood—$200,000——
25 Jun 2000MonroeFlash Flood—$200,000——
10 Jul 2000TamaFlash Flood—$100,000——
26 Jul 2000TamaFlash Flood—$200,000——
26 Jul 2000AdairFlash Flood—$200,000——
1 Jun 2000AllamakeeFlash Flood—$125,000——
25 Feb 2000MadisonThunderstorm Wind85 mph$200,000——
9 Jul 2000HumboldtFlash Flood—$100,000——
26 Jul 2000CassFlash Flood—$150,000——
9 Jul 2000Cerro GordoFlash Flood—$100,000——
10 Jul 2000WrightFlash Flood—$75,000——
10 Jul 2000HardinFlash Flood—$75,000——
14 Sep 2000MarshallThunderstorm Wind79 mph$100,000——
13 Jun 2000HowardFlash Flood—$70,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2000

No declaration touching Iowa was made in 2000.

Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss

29 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $275,907.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.