City vs city
Des Moines vs Larchwood, IA
Des Moines currently scores 5 points higher overall than Larchwood, 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 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 · Larchwood: 41/100
Des Moines is 5 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Larchwood: 60/100
Des Moines is 13 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Larchwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Larchwood: 20/100
Larchwood is 2 points higher.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Larchwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Larchwood: 44/100
Des Moines is 14 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Larchwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Larchwood: 23/100
Larchwood is 11 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Larchwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Larchwood: 75/100
Des Moines is 25 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Larchwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Larchwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Larchwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Larchwood: 43/100
Larchwood is 12 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Larchwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Larchwood: 21/100
Des Moines is 11 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.
Larchwood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.