City vs city
Charles City vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 11 points higher overall than Charles City, 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
Charles City: 37/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 11 points higher.
Flood
Charles City: 68/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Charles City is 4 points higher.
Charles City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charles City: 17/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
No gap.
Charles City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charles City: 19/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Iowa City is 28 points higher.
Charles City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charles City: 4/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 34 points higher.
Charles City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charles City: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Charles City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charles City: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charles City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charles City: 27/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 16 points higher.
Charles City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charles City: 21/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Iowa City is 3 points higher.
Charles City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.