Muscatine, IA
Muscatine County in Iowa has 11 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 #845 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $82,905 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Muscatine County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Muscatine County, IA (1965–2019). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4421 |
| May 31, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4119 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3239 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1420 |
| Jul 2, 1998 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | DR-1230 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-996 |
| Apr 26, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-986 |
| May 26, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-868 |
| May 23, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-386 |
| Apr 25, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-259 |
| Apr 22, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-193 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Iowa
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | A | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Lee | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Fayette | A | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Franklin | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Iowa | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Marshall | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Muscatine County, IA have?
Muscatine County, IA has 11 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, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared May 31, 2013, DR-4119); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3239); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 19, 2002, DR-1420); Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding (declared Jul 2, 1998, DR-1230). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Muscatine County, IA?
Muscatine County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #845 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 Muscatine County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Muscatine County, IA, totaling $82,905 in payouts. The average claim is $11,844. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Muscatine County, IA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Muscatine County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Mar 23, 2019 (DR-4421). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2019.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.