City vs city
Blencoe vs Waterloo, IA
Waterloo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Blencoe, 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 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
Blencoe: 33/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Waterloo is 8 points higher.
Flood
Blencoe: 0/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 66 points higher.
Blencoe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blencoe: 20/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Blencoe is 2 points higher.
Blencoe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blencoe: 56/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Blencoe is 26 points higher.
Blencoe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blencoe: 4/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Waterloo is 11 points higher.
Blencoe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blencoe: 86/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 14 points higher.
Blencoe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blencoe: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blencoe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blencoe: 47/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Blencoe is 13 points higher.
Blencoe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Blencoe: 16/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Waterloo is 5 points higher.
Blencoe: 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.