City vs city
Audubon vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 2 points higher overall than Audubon, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Audubon: 44/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Flood
Audubon: 43/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 30 points higher.
Audubon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Audubon: 19/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Audubon is 1 points higher.
Audubon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Audubon: 56/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Audubon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Audubon: 42/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Audubon is 30 points higher.
Audubon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Audubon: 89/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Audubon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Audubon: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Audubon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Audubon: 34/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Audubon is 3 points higher.
Audubon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Audubon: 24/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 8 points higher.
Audubon: 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.