Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, CERRO GORDO, IA is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Cerro Gordo, IA gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 70/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, wildfire & smoke.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 70/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

15 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Cerro Gordo, IA, 1965-2020. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Flood6Severe Storm4Biological2Hurricane1

Most recent

  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19
  • 2018 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

drought lands at 98/100 in FEMA's county model, which means water stress is not theoretical here.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Look at water governance, restrictions, and whether the local economy assumes rain that may not show up.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 50401.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

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