NEW HAMPTON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Chickasaw County
- Operator
- CITY OF NEW HAMPTON - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 1168
- Coordinates
- 43.0688, -92.3244
NEW HAMPTON, a 27 MW Natural Gas power plant in Chickasaw County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF NEW HAMPTON - (IA), commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
NEW HAMPTON is a 27 MW natural gas power plant in Chickasaw County, IA, operated by CITY OF NEW HAMPTON - (IA), commissioned in 1967. Chickasaw County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Chickasaw County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 39.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw 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.