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Ames vs Ankeny, IA

Ames currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ankeny, with the largest gap in flood.

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Ankeny

51/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Ames: 55/100 · Ankeny: 51/100

Ames is 4 points higher.

Flood

Ames: 66/100 · Ankeny: 57/100

Ames is 9 points higher.

Wind

Ames: 18/100 · Ankeny: 18/100

No gap.

Lightning

Ames: 60/100 · Ankeny: 58/100

Ames is 2 points higher.

Tornado

Ames: 68/100 · Ankeny: 64/100

Ames is 4 points higher.

Hail

Ames: 100/100 · Ankeny: 100/100

No gap.

Storm surge

Ames: 0/100 · Ankeny: 0/100

No gap.