City vs city
Des Moines vs Grundy Center, IA
Des Moines currently scores 12 points higher overall than Grundy Center, 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 · Grundy Center: 34/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Grundy Center: 46/100
Des Moines is 27 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Grundy Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Grundy Center: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grundy Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Grundy Center: 31/100
Des Moines is 27 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grundy Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Grundy Center: 19/100
Grundy Center is 7 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grundy Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Grundy Center: 68/100
Des Moines is 32 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grundy Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Grundy Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grundy Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Grundy Center: 36/100
Grundy Center is 5 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grundy Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Grundy Center: 22/100
Des Moines is 10 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grundy Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.