City vs city
Alta vs Cherokee, IA
Cherokee currently scores 10 points higher overall than Alta, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Alta: 32/100 · Cherokee: 42/100
Cherokee is 10 points higher.
Flood
Alta: 43/100 · Cherokee: 49/100
Cherokee is 6 points higher.
Alta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Cherokee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alta: 19/100 · Cherokee: 19/100
No gap.
Alta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cherokee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alta: 56/100 · Cherokee: 55/100
Alta is 1 points higher.
Alta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cherokee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alta: 23/100 · Cherokee: 12/100
Alta is 11 points higher.
Alta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cherokee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alta: 26/100 · Cherokee: 100/100
Cherokee is 74 points higher.
Alta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cherokee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alta: Unavailable · Cherokee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cherokee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alta: 36/100 · Cherokee: 36/100
No gap.
Alta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cherokee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alta: 20/100 · Cherokee: 21/100
Cherokee is 1 points higher.
Alta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cherokee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.