2,490
Recorded events
6
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$770K
Property damage
Iowa winter weather history: 2,490 recorded events across 6 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Iowa winter weather history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 6 reported winter weather events across Iowa. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most winter weather events in Iowa
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |
| #2 | Keokuk County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |
| #3 | Johnson County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |
| #4 | Iowa County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |
| #5 | Clinton County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |
| #6 | Cedar County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2001–2001 |