City vs city
Belle Plaine vs Iowa City, IA
Belle Plaine and Iowa City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Belle Plaine: 48/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
No gap.
Flood
Belle Plaine: 99/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Belle Plaine is 35 points higher.
Belle Plaine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Belle Plaine: 18/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Belle Plaine is 1 points higher.
Belle Plaine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Belle Plaine: 47/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
No gap.
Belle Plaine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Belle Plaine: 0/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 38 points higher.
Belle Plaine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Belle Plaine: 68/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
Iowa City is 32 points higher.
Belle Plaine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Belle Plaine: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Belle Plaine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Belle Plaine: 29/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 14 points higher.
Belle Plaine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Belle Plaine: 25/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Belle Plaine is 1 points higher.
Belle Plaine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.