City vs city
Benton vs Waterloo, IA
Benton currently scores 4 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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
Benton: 45/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Benton is 4 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 49/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 17 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 18/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
No gap.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 63/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Benton is 33 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 81/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Benton is 66 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 37/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 63 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benton: 42/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Benton is 8 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benton: 27/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Benton is 6 points higher.
Benton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waterloo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.