City vs city
Carroll vs Des Moines, IA
Carroll currently scores 4 points higher overall than Des Moines, 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 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
Carroll: 50/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Carroll is 4 points higher.
Flood
Carroll: 52/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 21 points higher.
Carroll: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carroll: 19/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Carroll is 1 points higher.
Carroll: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carroll: 63/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Carroll is 5 points higher.
Carroll: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carroll: 73/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Carroll is 61 points higher.
Carroll: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carroll: 87/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 13 points higher.
Carroll: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carroll: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carroll: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carroll: 32/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Carroll is 1 points higher.
Carroll: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carroll: 26/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 6 points higher.
Carroll: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.