City vs city
Des Moines vs Eagle Grove, IA
Des Moines currently scores 20 points higher overall than Eagle Grove, 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
Des Moines: 46/100 · Eagle Grove: 26/100
Des Moines is 20 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Eagle Grove: 52/100
Des Moines is 21 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Eagle Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Eagle Grove: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Eagle Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Eagle Grove: 36/100
Des Moines is 22 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Eagle Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Eagle Grove: 8/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Eagle Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Eagle Grove: 18/100
Des Moines is 82 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Eagle Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Eagle Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Eagle Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Eagle Grove: 22/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Eagle Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Eagle Grove: 26/100
Des Moines is 6 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Eagle Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.