City vs city
Atlantic vs Des Moines, IA
Atlantic currently scores 6 points higher overall than Des Moines, 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
Atlantic: 52/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Atlantic is 6 points higher.
Flood
Atlantic: 68/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 5 points higher.
Atlantic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atlantic: 19/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Atlantic is 1 points higher.
Atlantic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atlantic: 60/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Atlantic is 2 points higher.
Atlantic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atlantic: 58/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Atlantic is 46 points higher.
Atlantic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atlantic: 100/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
No gap.
Atlantic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atlantic: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Atlantic: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Atlantic: 34/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Atlantic is 3 points higher.
Atlantic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atlantic: 24/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 8 points higher.
Atlantic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.