City vs city
Beaverdale vs Mediapolis, IA
Beaverdale currently scores 14 points higher overall than Mediapolis, 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
Beaverdale: 39/100 · Mediapolis: 25/100
Beaverdale is 14 points higher.
Flood
Beaverdale: 40/100 · Mediapolis: 0/100
Beaverdale is 40 points higher.
Beaverdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Mediapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaverdale: 17/100 · Mediapolis: 17/100
No gap.
Beaverdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mediapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaverdale: 44/100 · Mediapolis: 37/100
Beaverdale is 7 points higher.
Beaverdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mediapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaverdale: 81/100 · Mediapolis: 31/100
Beaverdale is 50 points higher.
Beaverdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mediapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaverdale: 49/100 · Mediapolis: 39/100
Beaverdale is 10 points higher.
Beaverdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mediapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaverdale: Unavailable · Mediapolis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beaverdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mediapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beaverdale: 21/100 · Mediapolis: 27/100
Mediapolis is 6 points higher.
Beaverdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mediapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Beaverdale: 21/100 · Mediapolis: 25/100
Mediapolis is 4 points higher.
Beaverdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mediapolis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.