City vs city
Clinton vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 21 points higher overall than Clinton, 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 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
Clinton: 25/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 21 points higher.
Flood
Clinton: 0/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 73 points higher.
Clinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clinton: 17/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Clinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clinton: 34/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 24 points higher.
Clinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clinton: 0/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Clinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clinton: 44/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 56 points higher.
Clinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clinton: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Clinton: 25/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Des Moines is 6 points higher.
Clinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clinton: 30/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Clinton: 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.