Page County, IA: flood risk, in FEMA's own numbers
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Page County scores at the 27.5th percentile for flood hazard, rated "Very Low" — among the lowest flood hazard in the country. The hazard here is driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 1 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Page County's flood-insurance compliance gap
0% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Page County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 0 policies against 43 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 Page County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Page County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Page County ranks 2328 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 2092 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. About 15,038 people live in Page County, Iowa, spread over 534.944 square miles.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Page County
FEMA counts 7,219 residential structures in Page County overall, 2 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
Where Page 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.