City vs city
Council Bluffs vs Missouri Valley, IA
Council Bluffs currently scores 18 points higher overall than Missouri Valley, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Missouri Valley: 29/100
Council Bluffs is 18 points higher.
Flood
Council Bluffs: 5/100 · Missouri Valley: 0/100
Council Bluffs is 5 points higher.
Council Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Missouri Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Council Bluffs: 19/100 · Missouri Valley: 19/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Missouri Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Council Bluffs: 53/100 · Missouri Valley: 49/100
Council Bluffs is 4 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Missouri Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Council Bluffs: 81/100 · Missouri Valley: 35/100
Council Bluffs is 46 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missouri Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Council Bluffs: 100/100 · Missouri Valley: 37/100
Council Bluffs is 63 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missouri Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Council Bluffs: Unavailable · Missouri Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Council Bluffs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Missouri Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Council Bluffs: 48/100 · Missouri Valley: 46/100
Council Bluffs is 2 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Missouri Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Council Bluffs: 21/100 · Missouri Valley: 14/100
Council Bluffs is 7 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Missouri Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.