City vs city
Ackworth vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ackworth, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Ackworth: 39/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ackworth: 61/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Ackworth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ackworth: 18/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
No gap.
Ackworth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ackworth: 60/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Ackworth is 2 points higher.
Ackworth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ackworth: 19/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Ackworth is 7 points higher.
Ackworth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ackworth: 60/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 40 points higher.
Ackworth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ackworth: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ackworth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ackworth: 22/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Ackworth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ackworth: 31/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Ackworth: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.