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Bayard vs Jefferson, IA

Bayard currently scores 1 points higher overall than Jefferson, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Bayard

40/100

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Jefferson

39/100

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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

Bayard: 40/100 · Jefferson: 39/100

Bayard is 1 points higher.

Flood

Bayard: 52/100 · Jefferson: 50/100

Bayard is 2 points higher.

Bayard: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Bayard: 19/100 · Jefferson: 19/100

No gap.

Bayard: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Bayard: 60/100 · Jefferson: 70/100

Jefferson is 10 points higher.

Bayard: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bayard: 54/100 · Jefferson: 4/100

Bayard is 50 points higher.

Bayard: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bayard: 47/100 · Jefferson: 77/100

Jefferson is 30 points higher.

Bayard: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bayard: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Bayard: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Bayard: 19/100 · Jefferson: 29/100

Jefferson is 10 points higher.

Bayard: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bayard: 27/100 · Jefferson: 26/100

Bayard is 1 points higher.

Bayard: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.