City vs city
Charles City vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 9 points higher overall than Charles City, with the largest gap 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 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
Charles City: 37/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Flood
Charles City: 68/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 5 points higher.
Charles City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charles City: 17/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Charles City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charles City: 19/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 39 points higher.
Charles City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charles City: 4/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Des Moines is 8 points higher.
Charles City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charles City: 100/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
No gap.
Charles City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charles City: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charles City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charles City: 27/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Charles City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charles City: 21/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Charles City: 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.