City vs city
Ankeny vs Creston, IA
Creston currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ankeny, 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
Ankeny: 50/100 · Creston: 53/100
Creston is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ankeny: 57/100 · Creston: 43/100
Ankeny is 14 points higher.
Ankeny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Creston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ankeny: 18/100 · Creston: 18/100
No gap.
Ankeny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Creston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ankeny: 58/100 · Creston: 59/100
Creston is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Creston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ankeny: 62/100 · Creston: 85/100
Creston is 23 points higher.
Ankeny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Creston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ankeny: 100/100 · Creston: 100/100
No gap.
Ankeny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Creston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ankeny: Unavailable · Creston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ankeny: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Creston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ankeny: 28/100 · Creston: 39/100
Creston is 11 points higher.
Ankeny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Creston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ankeny: 28/100 · Creston: 28/100
No gap.
Ankeny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Creston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.