City vs city
Council Bluffs vs Shenandoah, IA
Shenandoah currently scores 2 points higher overall than Council Bluffs, 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
Council Bluffs: 47/100 · Shenandoah: 49/100
Shenandoah is 2 points higher.
Flood
Council Bluffs: 5/100 · Shenandoah: 61/100
Shenandoah is 56 points higher.
Council Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Shenandoah: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Council Bluffs: 19/100 · Shenandoah: 19/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shenandoah: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Council Bluffs: 53/100 · Shenandoah: 57/100
Shenandoah is 4 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shenandoah: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Council Bluffs: 81/100 · Shenandoah: 50/100
Council Bluffs is 31 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shenandoah: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Council Bluffs: 100/100 · Shenandoah: 100/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shenandoah: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Council Bluffs: Unavailable · Shenandoah: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Council Bluffs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shenandoah: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Council Bluffs: 48/100 · Shenandoah: 30/100
Council Bluffs is 18 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shenandoah: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Council Bluffs: 21/100 · Shenandoah: 24/100
Shenandoah is 3 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shenandoah: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.