ZIP 50592 is served primarily by Buena Vista County, IA — including Storm Lake. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Buena Vista County aggregate.
Apr peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 44 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 25 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 24 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 22 | 9.2% |
6 cities sit in Buena Vista County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Lake | 11,194 | 166 | 13 | A- |
| 2 | Alta | 2,207 | 13 | 3 | A |
| 3 | Newell | 892 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 4 | Sioux Rapids | 812 | 13 | 5 | B |
| 5 | Albert City | 666 | 17 | 0 | C+ |
| 6 | Lakeside | 666 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Buena Vista County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.