City vs state
How does Des Moines compare with IA?
Des Moines is most below the IA reference in tornado (38 points lower).
Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average. Missing coverage is unavailable, not zero risk.
Score comparison
Overall
Des Moines
46/100
IA
51/100
5 points below state reference.
Flood
Des Moines
73/100
IA
69/100
4 points above state reference.
Wind
Des Moines
18/100
IA
10/100
8 points above state reference.
Lightning
Des Moines
58/100
IA
59/100
1 points below state reference.
Tornado
Des Moines
12/100
IA
50/100
38 points below state reference.
Hail
Des Moines
100/100
IA
100/100
At state reference.
Storm surge
Des Moines
Unavailable
IA
Unavailable
City score and state reference unavailable; no comparison.
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