City vs city
Chariton vs Des Moines, IA
Chariton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Des Moines, 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
Chariton: 47/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Chariton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chariton: 66/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 7 points higher.
Chariton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chariton: 18/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
No gap.
Chariton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chariton: 61/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Chariton is 3 points higher.
Chariton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chariton: 15/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Chariton is 3 points higher.
Chariton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chariton: 100/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
No gap.
Chariton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chariton: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chariton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chariton: 35/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Chariton is 4 points higher.
Chariton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chariton: 31/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Chariton: 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.