City vs city
Alton vs Remsen, IA
Remsen currently scores 9 points higher overall than Alton, 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
Alton: 32/100 · Remsen: 41/100
Remsen is 9 points higher.
Flood
Alton: 59/100 · Remsen: 46/100
Alton is 13 points higher.
Alton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Remsen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alton: 20/100 · Remsen: 20/100
No gap.
Alton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Remsen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alton: 51/100 · Remsen: 51/100
No gap.
Alton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Remsen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alton: 8/100 · Remsen: 27/100
Remsen is 19 points higher.
Alton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Remsen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alton: 34/100 · Remsen: 88/100
Remsen is 54 points higher.
Alton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Remsen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alton: Unavailable · Remsen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Remsen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alton: 29/100 · Remsen: 32/100
Remsen is 3 points higher.
Alton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Remsen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alton: 24/100 · Remsen: 25/100
Remsen is 1 points higher.
Alton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Remsen: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.