Bremer, IA
Bremer County in Iowa has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2019, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Mar 23, 2019 (DR-4421). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2971 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 9 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $174,396 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bremer County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bremer County, IA (1965–2019). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4421 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4289 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3239 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-996 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-911 |
| Sep 6, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-879 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-269 |
| Aug 4, 1968 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-248 |
| Apr 22, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-193 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Iowa
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw | A | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Taylor | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Adair | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Calhoun | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Guthrie | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| O'Brien | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bremer County, IA have?
Bremer County, IA has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Mar 23, 2019, DR-4421); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Oct 31, 2016, DR-4289); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3239); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 9, 1993, DR-996); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 12, 1991, DR-911). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bremer County, IA?
Bremer County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #2971 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bremer County?
9 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bremer County, IA, totaling $174,396 in payouts. The average claim is $19,377. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bremer County, IA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bremer County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Mar 23, 2019 (DR-4421). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2019.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.