City vs city
Aplington vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 5 points higher overall than Aplington, 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 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
Aplington: 41/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 5 points higher.
Flood
Aplington: 64/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Aplington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aplington: 18/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
No gap.
Aplington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aplington: 26/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 32 points higher.
Aplington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aplington: 81/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Aplington is 69 points higher.
Aplington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aplington: 41/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 59 points higher.
Aplington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aplington: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aplington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aplington: 31/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
No gap.
Aplington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aplington: 23/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Aplington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.