City vs city
Des Moines vs Lake Mills, IA
Des Moines currently scores 26 points higher overall than Lake Mills, 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
Des Moines: 46/100 · Lake Mills: 20/100
Des Moines is 26 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Lake Mills: 0/100
Des Moines is 73 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Lake Mills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Lake Mills: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Lake Mills: 33/100
Des Moines is 25 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Lake Mills: 0/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Lake Mills: 33/100
Des Moines is 67 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Lake Mills: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Mills: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Lake Mills: 13/100
Des Moines is 18 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Mills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Lake Mills: 21/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Mills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.