City vs city
Ames vs Waterloo, IA
Ames currently scores 13 points higher overall than Waterloo, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Ames: 54/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Ames is 13 points higher.
Flood
Ames: 66/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
No gap.
Ames: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ames: 18/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
No gap.
Ames: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ames: 60/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Ames is 30 points higher.
Ames: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ames: 65/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Ames is 50 points higher.
Ames: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ames: 100/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
No gap.
Ames: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ames: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ames: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ames: 42/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Ames is 8 points higher.
Ames: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ames: 30/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Ames is 9 points higher.
Ames: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.