Iowa, 2019
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 2019 was 2,276 against 2,735 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2019 | Fremont | Flood | — | $22,000,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 May 2019 | Adair | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2019 | Fayette | Winter Weather | — | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Johnson | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Johnson | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Woodbury | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Clay | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Bremer | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20,000 | — | 9 |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Fremont | Flash Flood | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Bremer | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2,000 | — | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Dubuque | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Marion | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 May 2019 | Poweshiek | Tornado | EF1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Dubuque | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Dubuque | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Woodbury | Flood | — | $6,790,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Monona | Flood | — | $4,200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Cherokee | Flood | — | $3,390,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Osceola | Flood | — | $2,560,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Plymouth | Flood | — | $2,260,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Harrison | Flood | — | $2,200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Clayton | Flood | — | $2,030,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Marshall | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Lyon | Flood | — | $1,940,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Buena Vista | Flood | — | $1,640,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2019 | Howard | Tornado | EF1 | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Webster | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Black Hawk | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Ida | Flood | — | $810,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2019 | Floyd | Tornado | EF1 | $625,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Sioux | Flood | — | $610,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | O'Brien | Flood | — | $590,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Clay | Flood | — | $550,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Sioux | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Davis | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Warren | Tornado | EF3 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Appanoose | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Mahaska | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Wapello | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Clay | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2019 | DR-4430 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 23 Mar 2019 | DR-4421 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 80 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
589 NFIP claims, 520 of them paid, for $27,043,871.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.