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City vs state
How does Ames compare with IA?
Ames is most above the IA reference in tornado (15 points higher).
Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
Score comparison
Overall
Ames
54/100
IA
51/100
3 points above state reference.
Flood
Ames
66/100
IA
69/100
3 points below state reference.
Wind
Ames
18/100
IA
10/100
8 points above state reference.
Lightning
Ames
60/100
IA
59/100
1 points above state reference.
Tornado
Ames
65/100
IA
50/100
15 points above state reference.
Hail
Ames
100/100
IA
100/100
At state reference.
Storm surge
Ames
0/100
IA
0/100
At state reference.
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