City vs city
Council Bluffs vs Glenwood, IA
Council Bluffs currently scores 3 points higher overall than Glenwood, 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
Council Bluffs: 47/100 · Glenwood: 44/100
Council Bluffs is 3 points higher.
Flood
Council Bluffs: 5/100 · Glenwood: 60/100
Glenwood is 55 points higher.
Council Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Glenwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Council Bluffs: 19/100 · Glenwood: 19/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Glenwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Council Bluffs: 53/100 · Glenwood: 56/100
Glenwood is 3 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Glenwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Council Bluffs: 81/100 · Glenwood: 15/100
Council Bluffs is 66 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glenwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Council Bluffs: 100/100 · Glenwood: 100/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glenwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Council Bluffs: Unavailable · Glenwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Council Bluffs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Glenwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Council Bluffs: 48/100 · Glenwood: 46/100
Council Bluffs is 2 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Glenwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Council Bluffs: 21/100 · Glenwood: 14/100
Council Bluffs is 7 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Glenwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.