TOP OF IOWA WINDFARM III
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Worth County
- Operator
- MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56386
- Coordinates
- 43.3541, -93.4061
TOP OF IOWA WINDFARM III, a 30 MW Wind power plant in Worth County, Iowa. Operated by MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
TOP OF IOWA WINDFARM III is a 30 MW wind power plant in Worth County, IA, operated by MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 2008. Worth County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Worth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 19.6 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 40.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Worth 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Worth 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.