City vs city
Cedar Falls vs Des Moines, IA
Cedar Falls and Des Moines are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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
Cedar Falls: 46/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
No gap.
Flood
Cedar Falls: 80/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Cedar Falls is 7 points higher.
Cedar Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Falls: 18/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
No gap.
Cedar Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Falls: 28/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 30 points higher.
Cedar Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Falls: 38/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Cedar Falls is 26 points higher.
Cedar Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Falls: 100/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
No gap.
Cedar Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Falls: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Falls: 36/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Cedar Falls is 5 points higher.
Cedar Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cedar Falls: 21/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Cedar Falls: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.