City vs city
Des Moines vs Iowa Falls, IA
Des Moines currently scores 11 points higher overall than Iowa Falls, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Iowa Falls: 35/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Iowa Falls: 52/100
Des Moines is 21 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Iowa Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Iowa Falls: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Iowa Falls: 27/100
Des Moines is 31 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Iowa Falls: 4/100
Des Moines is 8 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Iowa Falls: 88/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Iowa Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Iowa Falls: 29/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Iowa Falls: 28/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Iowa Falls: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.