Iowa, 2010
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 2,940 against 1,872 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2010 | Polk | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Kossuth | Blizzard | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Wapello | Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 50 |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Wayne | Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 50 |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Humboldt | Flood | — | $5,000 | — | 20 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Osceola | Tornado | EF4 | $3,000,000 | — | 13 |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Poweshiek | Hail | 1.50 in | $500,000 | — | 6 |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Monona | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Story | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Sioux | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200,000 | — | 4 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Delaware | Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Delaware | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Plymouth | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Des Moines | Lightning | — | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Jones | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Sac | Ice Storm | — | $2,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2010 | Floyd | Dense Fog | — | $350,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Jackson | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Sioux | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Boone | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Story | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Franklin | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Dubuque | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Buena Vista | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Clayton | High Wind | 60 mph | $18,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Chickasaw | Flood | — | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2010 | O'Brien | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Winneshiek | Blizzard | — | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Johnson | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Buena Vista | Blizzard | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Decatur | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Ringgold | Hail | 2.00 in | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Jones | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Des Moines | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Ringgold | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 May 2010 | Des Moines | Flash Flood | — | $3,950,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Poweshiek | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Wapello | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Marshall | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Webster | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2010 | DR-1930 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | DR-1928 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2010 | DR-1880 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 27 |
| 25 Feb 2010 | DR-1877 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | 27 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
698 NFIP claims, 564 of them paid, for $19,652,346.
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.