GOWRIE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Webster County
- Operator
- GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 1141
- Coordinates
- 42.2826, -94.2889
GOWRIE, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Webster County, Iowa. Operated by GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
GOWRIE is a 2 MW oil power plant in Webster County, IA, operated by GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned in 2013. Webster County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Webster County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 16.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 43.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Webster County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Webster County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.