Kossuth County, IA flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Kossuth County sits at the 26.7th national percentile, among the lowest flood hazard in the country; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 2.6 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Kossuth County
0% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Kossuth County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 0 policies against 14 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0% of all residential structures in Kossuth County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Kossuth County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Kossuth County ranks 2354 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 2127 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Kossuth County, Iowa is home to about 14,408 people across 972.735 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Kossuth County
FEMA counts 7,527 residential structures in Kossuth County overall, 3 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
Where Kossuth County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.